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Bauman, M. Garrett – 1998
The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details. The guide's thesis is that "good writing combines fresh ideas energized by vivid details." Chapters 1, 2, and 3 are devoted to providing thinking options for writers. Chapters 4 and 5 discuss options for paragraphing and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Essays, Higher Education, Internet
Peer reviewedGraham, Steve; MacArthur, Charles – Journal of Special Education, 1988
Three learning-disabled students, aged 10-11, received self-instructional strategy training for improving revision skills for essays they composed on a word processor. Strategy instruction positively impacted on students' revising behavior and the length and quality of their written products. Effects were maintained over time and generalized to…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Essays, Generalization, Intermediate Grades
