Anyone interested in pursuing the research on this topic might want to look at this recent English review: Andrews R, Torgerson C, Beverton S, Freeman A, Locke T, Low G, Robinson A, Zhu D (2004) The effect of grammar teaching (sentence combining) in English on 5 to 16 year olds' accuracy and quality in written composition. In: Research Evidence in Education Library. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education. It can be downloaded here: http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=232 Adam
On 05/07/07, ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And I would say it is crafting... > > Lori > > > On 7/5/07 6:39 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > thank you S ally for your explanation. I would not call this strategy > > sentence combining. It sounds more like sentence innovation-taking a > > sentence > > from a text and making it your own. > > Maxine > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > > http://www.aol.com. > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > "Literate Lives: A Human Right" > July 12-15, 2007 > Louisville, Kentucky > > http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > -- Adam Lefstein _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
