ERIC Number: EJ841031
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Dec
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1074-4762
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Elaboration: The Power Punch of "Body Language" Detail
Berger, Joan
Voices from the Middle, v11 n2 p36-42 Dec 2003
"Zooming in" with a camera lens led students in Joan Berger's class to enrich their writing exponentially. Through class discussion of body language, along with the use of worksheets (provided), role-playing, modeling, and conferencing, one aspect of lively writing became a part of their writing repertoire. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Discussion, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Role Playing, Writing (Composition), Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Worksheets, Student Writing Models, Personal Narratives, Figurative Language
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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