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Writing better : effective strategies for teaching students with learning difficulties /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Graham, Steve, 1950-
Other Authors: Harris, Karen R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., [2005]
Subjects:
English language > Composition and exercises > Study and teaching.
Learning disabled children > Education.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Writing uphill: why strategy instruction is important
  • Writing is a dog's life: a guide to writing difficulties
  • How to teach writing strategies
  • PLEASE: a paragraph-writing strategy
  • PLANS: a goal-setting strategy
  • STOP and LIST: goal setting, brainstorming, and organizing
  • The peer revising strategy
  • The CDO revising strategy
  • Summarizing written text
  • Story writing
  • Persuasive writing
  • Writing explanations
  • Writing a comparison/contrast paper
  • Report writing
  • Self-monitoring
  • Goal setting
  • Guidelines for implementing writing strategy instruction.