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On depth in simplicity and beauty in plainness.
"I hate the guts of English grammar," E. B White once famously proclaimed.
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I highly recommend reading Ruth Culham's book: 6+1 Traits of Writing to enhance your teaching of writing to elementary age students. The following links are examples of student work taken from her...
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This web site provides an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and improving student writing based on the Six Traits Writing model. The real power of the site is found in the Exercises. These will give students and teachers a chance to read sample writings, rate them, and compare their ratings with ratings made by English teachers. This will provide a valuable opportunity for both students and teachers to improve their understanding of the Six Traits and, in the end, improve their own writing. Delete the scoop?
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Everyone agrees, the more papers you read, assess, and discuss the deeper and richer becomes your understanding of the scoring guide and specifically of its components. It's simple and worth every minute spent reviewing example papers... Delete the scoop?
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