How to Write About a Bumblebee--John Burroughs.

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Title: How to Write About a Bumblebee--John Burroughs.
Language: English
Authors: Stock, Tom
Source: Outdoor Communicator. Spr 1981 11(3):38-41.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 4
Publication Date: 1981
Intended Audience: Practitioners
Document Type: Journal Articles
Historical Materials
Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Descriptors: Authors, Experiential Learning, Literary Styles, Naturalism, Outdoor Education, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Writing Processes
Abstract: The personal comments of literary naturalist, John Burroughs, whose 60-year writing career began in the 1860s, can guide writing teachers today. Recommended techniques include literary walks, a fermentation process between contact with nature and writing about it, emphasis on clarity and truth, and keeping a journal. (NEC)
Entry Date: 1982
Accession Number: EJ256872
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The personal comments of literary naturalist, John Burroughs, whose 60-year writing career began in the 1860s, can guide writing teachers today. Recommended techniques include literary walks, a fermentation process between contact with nature and writing about it, emphasis on clarity and truth, and keeping a journal. (NEC)