{"product_id":"teaching-the-anti-essay-wesley-phillipson-9781032987842","title":"Teaching the Anti-Essay: 18 Creative Nonfiction Essay Prompts for the English Classroom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeaching the Anti-Essay \u003c\/em\u003ehelps secondary school English Language Arts (ELA) teachers introduce literary nonfiction and creative nonfiction essay writing to their students, demonstrating how writing is a fun and engaging activity where students can see tremendous value in \"thinking on paper.\" Meaningful essays are also, by default, analytical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers English teachers and their students 18 different essay prompts that challenge student writers to take calculated risks on paper, leading to essays that students \u003ci\u003ecan write and want to write\u003c\/i\u003e, allowing them to add something new to the conversation in the process. Each chapter explores a unique essay prompt, along with rationale, the targeted skills, teacher models, student models, and reflections. The book is intended to be a tool for change in the English classroom at large by motivating students through tried and tested prompts, demonstrating that anyone can write like a journalist, a professional blogger, a creative nonfiction essayist, becoming an author with one's own voice and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a great resource for in-service middle school and high school ELA teachers, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wesley Phillipson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032987847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032987842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Wesley Phillipson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425134559487,"sku":"9781032987842","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6422f4c-b594-4f8b-a6c4-07aee96928e4.jpg?v=1761537278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/teaching-the-anti-essay-wesley-phillipson-9781032987842","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}