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Direct linkWomelsduff, Deborah – English Journal, 2005
The ninth-grade students are helped in finding their writing voices by using a traditional African poem as a model. With the teaching of this poetry project, it is observed that having a well-defined structure allows students to think and write creatively.
Descriptors: Poetry, Writing Processes, Grade 9, Teaching Methods
