Beyond the five-paragraph essay /
Love it or hate it, the five-paragraph essay is perhaps the most frequently taught form of writing in classrooms of yesterday and today. But have you ever actually seen five-paragraph essays outside of school walls? Kimberly Hill Campbell and Kristi Latimer reviewed the research on the effectiveness...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Portland, Me. :
Stenhouse Publishers,
[2012]
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| Summary: | Love it or hate it, the five-paragraph essay is perhaps the most frequently taught form of writing in classrooms of yesterday and today. But have you ever actually seen five-paragraph essays outside of school walls? Kimberly Hill Campbell and Kristi Latimer reviewed the research on the effectiveness of the form as a teaching tool and discovered that the research does not support the five-paragraph formula. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781571108524 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1571108521 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781571109569 (ebook) 1571109560 (ebook) |