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Direct linkPatterson, Nancy G.; Speed, Renee – English Journal, 2007
Although some educators commonly assume that the way to improve the writing of urban students is to provide "more structure," Nancy G. Patterson and Renee Speed argue that this approach can instead be detrimental. In too many cases, structure characterizes control and colonization rather than the freedom for teachers to structure their curricula…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Urban Schools, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction
