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April Brannon – English Journal, 2018
This article describes an approach to descriptive writing, via the senses, as a way to promote both being present in the moment and creating vivid and evocative writing. It is important to note that this approach focuses on writing, not mindfulness or meditation training directly. However, in doing these sensory-based exercises, students learn to…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Writing Processes, Sensory Experience, Metacognition
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Christensen, Linda M. – English Journal, 1989
Discusses ways to empower students through writing, using their own voices, plumbing their own lives for stories, poems, and essays; and engaging them in dialogue with their peers about writing and literature. (RAE)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Personal Narratives, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes