A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: Using Models to Demystify Secondary Social Studies Writing.

Weir, Robert E.

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ERIC Number: EJ487230

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: Using Models to Demystify Secondary Social Studies Writing.

Weir, Robert E.

Social Studies, v85 n3 p134-37 May-Jun 1994

Contends that teachers often demand creative and concise writing but do not provide students with concrete suggestions. Presents an approach to writing instruction using geometric figures as models for essay writing. Includes 10 examples of models with essay questions derived from each model's conceptual base. (CFR)

Descriptors: Educational Strategies, History Instruction, Models, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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