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Al-Hroub, Anies; Shami, Ghina; Evans, Michael – Language Learning Journal, 2019
The aim of the action research reported here was to examine the differential effects of the 'writers' workshop' approach on the L2 (English) writing skills of upper-primary students with varying writing abilities. The participants were 31 fifth-grade students (17 boys and 14 girls) aged 10-11, who followed L2 English writing instruction based on…
Descriptors: Writing Workshops, Process Approach (Writing), Revision (Written Composition), Writing Improvement
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Li, Xiaoping; Zhang, Mingyuan – SAGE Open, 2015
Writing is recognized as a vital skill in education and the workplace; students in the United States finishing K-12 schooling are expected to be competent writers. Yet, "the Nation's Report Card" found that U.S. high school graduates coming into the workforce are particularly deficient in writing skills. Teachers serve as a crucial link…
Descriptors: Process Approach (Writing), Writing Skills, Writing Processes, Writing Workshops
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Robbins, Kristen – Voices from the Middle, 2011
This article chronicles how the process of reviewing and grading student written work became an integral part of a middle school teacher's writing workshop practice. In addition to discussing how reading student work can bring educators back to the heart of the profession (including the belief that spending time with drafts can reap more rewards…
Descriptors: Writing Workshops, Grading, Middle School Teachers, Writing Instruction
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Goldenberg, Lauren; Meade, Terri; Midouhas, Emily; Cooperman, Naomi – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2011
Process-oriented approaches are increasingly used in schools to improve writing. One of these approaches, known as the writing workshop model, is challenging for teachers to implement without supports. This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of a middle school writing program that incorporates this model along with technological…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Writing Workshops, Writing Ability, Process Approach (Writing)