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West, Martha Meyer – 1985
Based on constructivist theory (emphasizing meaning generation rather than communication), the study described in this report clarifies and elaborates on the definition of the term "expressive writing." First, the paper offers a rationale for the study and a discussion of the research methodology, which combined analysis of texts and…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Expressive Language
Download full textSteiner, Ernst – Schulpraxis, 1967
This article discusses methods of teaching poetry and composition to German speaking elementary-school students in Switzerland. One effective device for treating poetry is enactment; children practice acting, declamation, pantomime, and narration while learning the poem. Another device is choral speaking with individually assigned roles, which…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Choral Speaking, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
