Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ716901
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar-1
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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The Paradox of Structure and Freedom: An Experiment in Writing Poetry
Womelsduff, Deborah
English Journal, v94 n4 p23 Mar 2005
The ninth-grade students are helped in finding their writing voices by using a traditional African poem as a model. With the teaching of this poetry project, it is observed that having a well-defined structure allows students to think and write creatively.
Descriptors: Poetry, Writing Processes, Grade 9, Teaching Methods, Creative Writing, High School Students, Student Projects, African Culture
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 9
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Language: English
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