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Self, Judith S. – 1979
There are a number of reasons for using creative writing in elementary and secondary English curricula. When students practice using figurative and literal language, they improve their speaking abilities, and their language becomes more concrete, more explicit, more descriptive, and more interesting. Writing poems and short stories forces students…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Figurative Language
