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Peer reviewedPain, Rachel; Mowl, Graham – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Reports on an undergraduate geography course that attempted to improve students' essay writing skills. A prepatory workshop familiarized students with essay writing, developed trust in their writing ability, generated criteria for writing and assessment, and explored good/bad essay techniques. Later assignments utilized peer and self-assessment.…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Essays, Evaluative Thinking, Geography
