... also attribute many benefits to using Readers" Theatre. In Dramatics and the Teaching of Literature, James Hoetker (1969) contends that theatre increases creativity, originality, sensitivity, fluency, flexibility, emotional stability, cooperation, and examination of moral attitudes, while developing communication skills and appreciation of literature. Hoetker describes drama as a method of better accommodating students whose learning styles are visual or ... begin a piece of literature or to generate ideas for writing. Drama can encourage students to explore, clarify, and elaborate feel...

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