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Taking a Closer Look at Your Informational Writing Instruction
Author(s) -
Beschorner Beth,
Hall Anna H.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1002/trtr.1656
Subject(s) - vocabulary , mathematics education , professional writing , psychology , academic writing , domain (mathematical analysis) , collaborative writing , pedagogy , linguistics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , mathematics
When students write informational text, they have the opportunity to engage with meaningful topics, become curious about the world, learn domain‐specific knowledge, and use academic vocabulary. Given the possibilities for learning through writing informational text, it is important for teachers to reflect on and improve their informational writing instruction. This Teaching Tip describes approaches to creating a classroom environment that supports informational writing, including the use of digital tools for writing.