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ERIC Number: EJ472474
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Writing the Stars: Why Writers Write in the Real World.
Whitehurst, Paulette
English Journal, v82 n7 p36-38 Nov 1993
Examines the use and various kinds of writing undertaken by people in different professions. Outlines an activity in which students write to famous people and inquire about the kind of writing they do in their everyday lives. Shows how this activity stimulates and inspires students. (HB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Secondary Education, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods, Writing (Composition), Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Professional Writing