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Peer reviewedWalker, Dan – English Journal, 1991
Offers ways to teach students to understand and appreciate stories not just for their plots but for their stylistic features. Suggests that teachers demonstrate alternatives by rewriting passages in ways different from those chosen by the author, and asking students to describe the differences. Includes classroom examples. (PRA)
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Literature, Observational Learning, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSmith, Michael W.; Hillocks, George, Jr. – English Journal, 1989
Examines results of a study using the inquiry method in composition instruction. Findings suggest that writing tasks that engage students in specifiable inquiry strategies should be an important part of every writing curriculum. (RAE)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Inquiry, Learning Processes, Observational Learning
