A writing program for improvement : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)
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There has been a great deal of research into the teaching of writing. Most of the research has focused on supposedly innovative ways to teach writing. This discussion will highlight effective ways to improve writing through sentence combining, text reconstruction, and use of a word processor. Along with the discussion of these methods and why they effective, the failures of Writing Across the Curriculum, the process approach, and traditional grammar will be explored. Finally, a program for improvement of secondary students' writing will be presented.
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There has been a great deal of research into the teaching of writing. Most of the research has focused on supposedly innovative ways to teach writing. This discussion will highlight effective ways to improve writing through sentence combining, text reconstruction, and use of a word processor. Along with the discussion of these methods and why they effective, the failures of Writing Across the Curriculum, the process approach, and traditional grammar will be explored. Finally, a program for improvement of secondary students' writing will be presented.
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