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ERIC Number: EJ252166
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Oct
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The Vocabulary of Essay Writing: Can It Be Taught?
Stotsky, Sandra
College Composition and Communication, v32 n3 p317-26 Oct 1981
Suggests that nonfictive writing typically employs a vocabulary different from that used in works of fiction. Characterizes the vocabulary of essays, asserts that students are usually not given enough assistance in acquiring such vocabulary, and offers steps for giving students help in acquiring the vocabulary of essays. (RL)
Descriptors: College English, Expository Writing, Language Usage, Literary Styles, Research Needs, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Writing Instruction, Writing Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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