What's Wrong with Writing and What Can We Do Right Now? [microform] : Research Report
- Bib ID:
- 5556820
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Office of Research
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED356477
Broken link? let us search Trove , the Wayback Machine , or Google for you.
- Description:
-
- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1993
- 6 p.
- Summary:
-
Data on the writing achievement of 11th-grade students in 1990 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) may help answer the question of who is right: employers and educators who say students are poorly prepared in writing, or parents and students, who are more positive about the results of the writing preparation students receive in school. The data indicates that the employers and educators are right: 11th graders tended to produce minimally developed written work in terms of the tasks required on the NAEP. The 1990 assessment also found that students do not write much. Students may not have a realistic view of how well they write, and they do not have an accurate idea of what constitutes "good" writing. Students need better preparation in writing in high school to be successful in college and on the job. Schools need to: provide students with frequent writing assignments; give students a wide variety of assignments; provide students with examples of good writing and teach students how "good" writers approach writing. Parents should encourage their younger children to: write to pen pals; write letters and postcards to family members; keep a diary or journal; and write and illustrate stories they can share. (RS)
- Notes:
-
- Parents.
- Practitioners.
- Teachers.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Office of Research
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2063 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1993
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.