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Improve writing instruction with Why Johnny Can't Write by Routledge. Written by experienced teachers, this book examines the debate between the process approach and Writing Across the Curriculum. As these popular methods face questions regarding their effectiveness, this text introduces a proven alternative: sentence combining. Sentence combining has been supported by numerous studies over the last fifteen years and is finally receiving the attention it deserves. The authors provide a clear rationale for re-thinking and re-tooling writing instruction through this successful method. This book is an essential resource for those looking to understand different pedagogical approaches and implement techniques that have demonstrated success in helping students develop better writing skills.

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Examines the controversy between the process approach and Writing Across the Curriculum methods.

Introduces sentence combining, a procedure proven successful in studies over the last fifteen years.

Written by experienced teachers to provide practical insights into writing instruction.

Offers a rationale for re-thinking and re-tooling current writing education methods.

Provides an alternative to traditional methods that have been called into question for ineffectiveness.

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Release Date
01 September 1990
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04 January 2007

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