Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay

Name: Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay
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ISBN: 9781571108524

ISBN-10: 1571108521

ISBN-13: 9781571108524

Edition: 2012

Authors: Kimberly Campbell, Kristi Latimer

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Love it or hate it, the five-paragraph essay is perhaps the most frequently taught form of writing in classrooms of yesterday and today. But have you ever actually seen five-paragraph essays outside of school walls? Have you ever found it in business writing, journalism, nonfiction, or any other genres that exist in the real world? Kimberly Hill Campbell and Kristi Latimer reviewed the research on the effectiveness of the form as a teaching tool and discovered that the research does not support the five-paragraph formula. In fact, research shows that the formula restricts creativity, emphasizes structure rather than content, does not improve standardized test scores, inadequately prepares…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 5/10/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 7.37" wide x 9.25" long x 0.57" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Combating Formulaic Writing



Establishing a Routine of Thoughtful Reading and Writing



Reading Like a Writer



Writing and Discussion in Support of Thinking



Writing to Explore



Writing as an Authority



Writing with Mentors


Appendixes


Suggested Works


References


Index