Question: What is a good
method for teaching the writing of exposition?
Answer: “Hypothesized
that a method of writing instruction that employs expository organizational
models to be imitated by students is more effective in improving expository
writing organization than conventional classroom instruction. Results indicated
a significant improvement for students in the experimental group and a
significant decline for students in the control group.” JR Andreach. 1976. P.
288.
Comment: Well, I don’t know what conventional methods
of teaching expository writing means. I do know that using models of expository
organization is a good method for teaching the method of organizing expository
writing. I’ve always included models of expository writing in my instruction.
Very effective. And most effective is the use of the five-paragraph essay,
which has recently (2000 and later) come under censure. What better way to
demonstrate the idea of introduction, thesis sentence, paragraphs with topic
sentences and summary final paragraph? The criticism is, of course, that
students sacrifice form for content or ideas. Don’t confuse the model with a
genre. RayS.
Title: “Annotated
Bibliography of Research in the Teaching of English, January 1, 1976 to June
30, 1976.” Daniel J. Dieterich. Research
in the Teaching of English (Winter
1976), 278-293.
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