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Peer reviewedSmith, Kenneth J.; Good-Zavagno, Cheryl – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1991
An instructional method called Transformation-Based Writing is presented that encourages second graders to engage in writing strategies that are typically more advanced. The method begins with writers establishing goals centering on content and genre and achieving the goals through iterative application of problem-solving operations. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Primary Education, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods
