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Direct linkAnderson, Diane Downer – Research in the Teaching of English, 2008
Research on persuasive writing by elementary children posits primarily a developmental perspective, claiming that elementary-age children can effectively argue through talk but not through writing. While this view is commonly held, this article presents counterevidence. Drawing on two cases of third and fourth grade children writing persuasive…
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Persuasive Discourse, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
