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Flanigan, Michael – 1989
In teaching students to write extended definitions it is essential for writing instructors to teach students the concept of criteria. Without such a concept students will never be able to write effective definitions on their own. The criteria they establish for a particular definition allow them to judge which items support their positions on an…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Critical Thinking, Discussion Groups, Expository Writing
