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Chinn, Judith A. – 1979
Two research projects focused on the nature of verb choice and its relationship to a composition's general effectiveness and reader impact. In the pilot project, 28 fifth grade students received an instructional unit of 27 lessons emphasizing the incorporation of precise verb vocabulary and the elimination of forms of "to be" and "to have" as main…
Descriptors: Grade 12, Grade 5, High Schools, Holistic Evaluation
