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Peer reviewedWeber, Alan – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2000
Notes the relationship between thinking and playfulness. Demonstrates that playful language is a valuable way for adolescents from varied cultural backgrounds to express their thinking. Explores in depth four approaches to writing that encourage linguistic play: choosing playful topics; emphasizing characteristics of linguistic play; selecting…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Humor, Play, Secondary Education
