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Peer reviewedBakken, Jeffrey P.; Whedon, Craig K. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2002
This article discusses how to teach children with mild disabilities to identify the five different types of expository text structures: main idea, list, order, compare/contrast, and classification. It then explains a strategy for each text structure type that can be taught to children to improve comprehension in content area classes. (Contains…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Expository Writing, Learning Disabilities, Mild Disabilities
Peer reviewedRaphael, Taffy E.; Englert, Carol Sue – Reading Teacher, 1990
Describes the Cognitive Strategy Instruction in Writing (CSIW) program by discussing: (1) knowledge bases that are useful for expository writing and reading; (2) features of instruction inherent in CSIW that help build knowledge for successful writing and reading; and (3) the effect of CSIW on students' expository writing and reading. (MG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Expository Writing, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedCalfee, Robert; Chambliss, Marilyn – Annals of Dyslexia, 1988
The paper discusses (1) sources of difficulty in comprehending technical writing, (2) distinctions between content structure and text structure, (3) building blocks for expository writing and techniques of text design, (4) contrasts between American and Japanese science and social studies texts, and (5) suggestions for promoting comprehension.…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Expository Writing, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDickson, Shirley V.; And Others – LD Forum, 1995
Six instructional design principles are recommended to enable students with learning disabilities to comprehend and compose expository materials. The instructional principles are illustrated using the compare/contrast text structure. Charts provide examples and clarification of the strategies. (SW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Expository Writing, Instructional Design
