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Heveron-Smith, Mary – English Journal, 2012
In this article, the author talks about the use of punctuation and describes a study that confirmed her growing sense that all students need exposure to and instruction on the full repertoire of punctuation. In an attempt to assess how much of the eleventh graders know about the way professionals use punctuation, all teachers at Webster Thomas…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Punctuation, Grade 11, Classroom Research
Coman, Carolyn – Stenhouse Publishers, 2011
Award-winning author Carolyn Coman has made a career out of writing stories for children and young adults as well as teaching writing to people of all ages. She believes that the essence of good writing, no matter the genre, is the ability to craft a solid story. In this innovative book, Carolyn provides advice, strategies, and inspiration…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Writing Teachers, Writing Instruction, Story Telling
Bass, Bill; Brigman, Donna; Brooks, Gordon, Jr.; Edgar, Laurie; Melton, Mark; Rumbaugh, Will – 1999
This guide to the Georgia Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) serves the purpose of improving writing and writing instruction. It includes a description of test administration conditions, a sample test booklet, and a structured overview of the writing assessment. Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading are explained in the…
Descriptors: Editing, Middle Schools, Prewriting, Proofreading
Strong, Gregory – Thought Currents in English Literature, 1993
Until recently, writing instruction had been dominated by an emphasis on rhetorical forms, rules, and written products. This view has been superseded for the most part by a mode of instruction whereby teachers assist students in developing planning and revising skills, with less emphasis on grammatical rules. Similar trends are evident in second…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Change, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries