Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI) has led to improved writing and language outcomes among deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) middle grades students. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of SIWI on the written expression of DHH elementary students across recount/personal narrative, information report, and persuasive genres. Five multiple-probe case studies demonstr...

The use of computer-based concept mapping as a prewriting strategy for eighthgrade language art students was compared to paper-and-pencil concept mapping. Computer-based concept mapping was shown to enhance idea generation and the total quality of the students’ prewriting concept maps in preparation for a persuasive writing task. Contrary to expectation, the students who generated paper-and-pen...

Persuasive writing is a complex form of written discourse, requiring the writer to justify his stance with strong argument. The problems students experience when attempting persuasive include poor organization, lacking support in their arguments and immature language. purpose this paper recommend model help Malaysian secondary school improve essay writing. 150 from three schools Hulu Klang Area...

My-side bias is the tendency to ignore or exclude evidence against one’s position. The present study investigated ways of encouraging students to reduce my-side bias and generate more counterarguments in writing argumentative essays. Fifth-grade students (N=90) from elementary school in Japan wrote persuasive essays about school rule topics under three different conditions. 1) Strategy conditio...

Skillful proposal writing is an art of persuasive communication that can be an asset for therapists who must cope with recent cuts in government and private support. This article provides an overview of funding agencies, the basic principles of proposal writing, and the components of a proposal. Even rejection of a proposal can be educational and can contribute to eventual mastery.