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Spandel, Vicki – 1997
Offering information to help parents understand how writing is taught in classrooms that use the 6-Trait Model for writing assessment and writing instruction, this handbook describes the model and how parents can provide the kind of support at home that would make classroom instruction even more effective. Sections of the handbook are: "A…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Parent Participation, Writing Evaluation
Flower, Linda – 1989
Reflecting new development in the field of rhetoric and composition, this textbook's third edition incorporates major changes which propose to turn theory into practical advice. These additions in the third edition draw on a new theoretical understanding of how writers operate within a discourse community, on a new research-based view of the…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Discourse Modes, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Bell, James – 1988
Designed for students in a community college introductory psychology course, this booklet provides course assignments and ideas to improve students' writing. The booklet covers the following topics: (1) course writing assignments and the steps in preparing summaries of readings; (2) academic honesty and ways to avoid plagiarism; (3) the use of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Content Area Writing, Mastery Learning, Plagiarism
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 1998
Developed by classroom teachers during the development phase of Minnesota's Graduation Standards, this performance package is made up of locally designed assignments that, taken together, show whether a student has learned and can apply the knowledge and skills related to writing for a variety of academic and technical purposes, situations, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Class Activities, Editorials, Essays
Boone, Robert S. – 1996
Intended to help students improve their writing and perform better on writing assessments, this concise guide discusses strategies for planning, writing, and revising a timed essay. The guide offers dozens of assignments and sample questions which provide many opportunities for students to practice and build confidence. It also informs about…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Higher Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Evaluation
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 1998
Developed by classroom teachers during the development phase of Minnesota's Graduation Standards, this performance package is made up of locally designed assignments that, taken together, show whether a student has learned and can apply the knowledge and skills related to writing short stories and letters for a variety of academic and technical…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Academic Standards, Class Activities, Intermediate Grades
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1986
Intended for students taking the Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement Test in Alberta, Canada, this booklet contains the writing portion of the test, which requires the student to write an expository composition in response to four reading selections within the framework of a given situation. The booklet contains space both for planning and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, English Instruction, Expository Writing