Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ761690
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
Pages: 9
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1074-4762
What's in a Name? A Whole Lot of Talking, Researching, and Writing
Roessing, Lesley
Voices from the Middle, v14 n2 p22-30 Dec 2006
Nothing interests middle schoolers more than themselves, so a project that has them investigating their own names proves to be motivation for research, interviews, and writing. In the process, students find a reason to care about organization, writing conventions, writing style, and personal reflection. (Contains 9 resources.)
Descriptors: Identification, Process Approach (Writing), Expository Writing, Research Design, Student Research, Personality Studies, Metacognition, Middle School Students, Content Area Writing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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