Teaching College Students Vocabulary with Rhyme, Rhythm, and Ritzy Characters.

Baechtold, Shirley; Algier, Ann

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ERIC Number: EJ343685

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Publication Date: 1986

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Teaching College Students Vocabulary with Rhyme, Rhythm, and Ritzy Characters.

Baechtold, Shirley; Algier, Ann

Journal of Reading, v30 n3 p248-53 Dec 1986

Describes vocabulary development in a college reading program that involves students writing and singing lyrics to the tune of "Puttin' on the Ritz." Discusses the theory behind this practice, specifically how rhyme and rhythm aid recall. (SRT)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Language Rhythm, Music, Music Activities, Recall (Psychology), Rhyme, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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