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McGlinn, James E.; McGlinn, Jeanne M. – CEA Forum, 1990
Describes a freshman composition course which employs problem-solving exercises as a writing improvement technique. Notes that sharing ideas while solving problems builds new writers' openness and trust, whereas thinking aloud prepares students to benefit from other writers' thinking protocol methods. Suggests that brainstorming can help students…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, College English, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
