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Direct linkAlbertson, Bonnie – Research in the Teaching of English, 2007
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of formulaic writing such as the five-paragraph theme (FPT) or essay for the purpose of earning high scores on high-stakes writing assessments. This qualitative descriptive study analyzed more than 1000 essays from Delaware Grade 8 and 10 writers, written for a statewide…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 10, Testing Programs, Essays
Johnson, Tara Star; Smagorinsky, Peter; Thompson, Leigh; Fry, Pamela G. – Research in the Teaching of English, 2003
The five-paragraph theme, while widely used by writing instructors, has often been criticized for its tendency to focus on a rigid formula rather than a writer's ideas. This study investigates the decision of an early-career teacher, Leigh, to teach her eighth-grade students the five-paragraph model in the context of a state-mandated writing…
Descriptors: Writing Tests, Teaching Methods, Test Preparation, Grade 8
