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10:00 and 2:00: A Ten-Paragraph Defense of the Five-Paragraph Theme.
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Perrin, Robert – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2000
Suggests that the five-paragraph theme does in fact have value, and explains why assumptions about its ills are wrong-minded. (SR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Writing (Composition), Writing Assignments, Writing Improvement
Myths about Research.
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Perrin, Robert – English Journal, 1987
Reexamines assumptions about teaching the research paper, including the following points: (1) research is suitable for all high-school students, not just college-bound seniors; (2) research is not natural, but requires much training; (3) real research does not restrict sources; (4) teachers can not teach research without doing research themselves;…
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Theories, English Instruction, Research Papers (Students)