The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany
The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany
The National Study of Writing Instruction - University at Albany
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If you assign paragraph-length writing, to wh<strong>at</strong> extent do you ask<br />
students in this class to engage in the following kinds <strong>of</strong> writing<br />
activities?<br />
Write a report about particular events or experiences<br />
(This is wh<strong>at</strong> happened in the experiment.... This is how I<br />
approached the problem.... <strong>The</strong>se are the events in<br />
Nixon's presidency...)<br />
Summarize recurrent events or steps in a procedure (This<br />
is wh<strong>at</strong> happens when w<strong>at</strong>er is boiled.... This is how to<br />
calcul<strong>at</strong>e the area <strong>of</strong> a triangle.)<br />
Analyze a situ<strong>at</strong>ion, problem, or theme through such<br />
str<strong>at</strong>egies as classifying, generalizing, or synthesizing<br />
<strong>The</strong>orize in a system<strong>at</strong>ic way, including hypotheses and<br />
deductions from them<br />
Write to persuade others to take specific actions or adopt<br />
a specific point <strong>of</strong> view<br />
Make journal entries about wh<strong>at</strong> they are learning to keep<br />
for l<strong>at</strong>er reference<br />
Keep response journals reflecting personal reactions to<br />
ideas and issues<br />
Write stories, poems, or plays<br />
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