The Body Biography: A Framework for Student Writing.

Underwood, William

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ERIC Number: EJ367296

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Body Biography: A Framework for Student Writing.

Underwood, William

English Journal, v76 n8 p44-48 Dec 1987

Describes a writing project designed to encourage eighth-grade students to examine their past with specific objectives to: (1) complement the speech and reading components of a theme on childhood and youth; (2) introduce or review basic mechanical skills and basic research skills; and (3) introduce basic tools of expressive writing.(NH)

Descriptors: Autobiographies, Expository Writing, Grade 8, Metaphors, Personal Narratives, Secondary Education, Self Concept, Student Writing Models, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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