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Direct linkJohnson, Tara Star; Smagorinsky, Peter; Thompson, Leigh; Fry, Pamela G. – Research in the Teaching of English, 2003
The five-paragraph theme, while widely used by writing instructors, has often been criticized for its tendency to focus on a rigid formula rather than a writer's ideas. This study investigates the decision of an early-career teacher, Leigh, to teach her eighth-grade students the five-paragraph model in the context of a state-mandated writing…
Descriptors: Writing Tests, Teaching Methods, Test Preparation, Grade 8
