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Peterson, Shelly Stagg; McClay, Jill Kedersha; Main, Kristin – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2010
This article reports the results of interview research examining writing instruction and assessment practices in 216 Grades 4-8 classrooms across the 10 Canadian provinces and 2 (of 3) territories. Researchers found that participating teachers scheduled daily time for writing, either in language arts classes or through integrating writing…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Creative Writing, Editing, Grade 4
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Kennedy-Kalafatis, Susan; Carleton, Dawn – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Describes a teacher's experiments with improving students' writing in the geography classroom using peer editing exercises. Discusses the development and gives examples of the editing exercises and style sheets. Briefly reviews the theory of audience-centered communication. (MJP)
Descriptors: Editing, Foreign Countries, Geography, Geography Instruction