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Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay
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.
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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 suppo...read more
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Combating Formulaic Writing
Chapter 2: Establishing a Routine of Thoughtful Reading and Writing
Chapter 3: Reading Like a Writer
Chapter 4: Writing and Discussion in Support of Thinking
Chapter 5: Writing to Explore
Chapter 6: Writing as an Authority
Chapter 7: Writing with Mentors
Appendixes
Suggested Works
References
Index