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    Elements of Creative Writing

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    Reviewed by Robert Moreira, Lecturer III, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on 3/21/24

    Comprehensiveness rating: 4

    Unlike Starkey's CREATIVE WRITING: FOUR GENRES IN BRIEF, this textbook does not include a section on drama.

    Content Accuracy rating: 5

    As far as I can tell, content is accurate, error free and unbiased.

    Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

    The book is relevant and up-to-date.

    Clarity rating: 5

    The text is clear and easy to understand.

    Consistency rating: 5

    I would agree that the text is consistent in terms of terminology and framework.

    Modularity rating: 5

    Text is modular, yes, but I would like to see the addition of a section on dramatic writing.

    Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

    Topics are presented in logical, clear fashion.

    Interface rating: 5

    Navigation is good.

    Grammatical Errors rating: 5

    No grammatical issues that I could see.

    Cultural Relevance rating: 3

    I'd like to see more diverse creative writing examples.

    Comments

    As I stated above, textbook is good except that it does not include a section on dramatic writing.

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