Social Motives for Writing Psychology: Writing for and with Younger Readers.

Vipond, Douglas

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ERIC Number: EJ475015

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Social Motives for Writing Psychology: Writing for and with Younger Readers.

Vipond, Douglas

Teaching of Psychology, v20 n2 p89-93 Apr 1993

Describes a cooperative writing project involving a college-level psychology class and a ninth-grade English class. Discusses different concepts of psychology held by the two student groups. Concludes with suggestions for improving writing skills and helping students become more authoritative writers. (CFR)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Cross Age Teaching, Experiential Learning, Grade 9, High Schools, Higher Education, Psychology, Student Attitudes, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Writing Evaluation, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction, Writing Strategies

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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