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The Dilemma of Dilatory Diction.

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Skrabanek, D. W. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1979

Notes that emphasizing word choice is important in freshman composition classes. (MKM)

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Descriptive Writing, Diction, Semantics

Quilt Blocks: Writing in the Geometry Classroom

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Gibson, Michelle; Thomas, Timothy G. – Mathematics Teacher, 2005

The introduction of quilt pattern consisting of many quilt blocks formed by congruent triangles, for writing by the students in the geometry classrooms, is studied. It is found that the students enjoyed this method and writing also helped in understanding the geometric concepts expanding their vocabulary in geometry.

Descriptors: Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation