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Direct linkRanker, Jason – Research in the Teaching of English, 2007
This case study closely examines how John (a former student of mine, age eight, second grade) composed during an informal writing group at school. Using qualitative research methods, I found that John selectively took up conventions, characters, story grammars, themes, and motifs from video games, television, Web pages, and comics. Likening his…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Cartoons, Writing Processes, Video Games
