Writing, Imitation, and Performance: Insights from Neuroscience Research

by Irene L. Clark

This book reconsiders imitation as a valuable pedagogical approach in Writing Studies. Countering concerns about product-oriented teaching, formulaic writing, paternalistic or elitist pedagogy, and plagiarism, the book maintains that the use of imitation can offer a writer greater insight and help to develop a clear writerly identity.

Positing that writers often use imitation as a step toward developing new directions, structures, and styles,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032051981
• ISBN13: 9781032051987
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 114 Pages