Reading and Writing Connections

Even though reading and writing are more important than ever, an unacceptable number of children do not acquire the reading or writing skills needed for educational, social, and occupational success. While we have made considerable progress in identifying effective reading and writing practices, it...

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Other Authors: Mason, Jana M
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: Boston Allyn and Bacon 1989
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Summary:Even though reading and writing are more important than ever, an unacceptable number of children do not acquire the reading or writing skills needed for educational, social, and occupational success. While we have made considerable progress in identifying effective reading and writing practices, it is important to identify additional practices that can enhance literacy performance if students are to acquire essential reading and writing skills. One purpose of this chapter is to examine whether writing and writing instruction provide a useful means for enhancing how well students read.
Item Description:Proceedings of a conference held at the University of Illinois in October 1986.
Physical Description:xiii, 310 pages illustrations 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographies and indexes.
ISBN:0205118550