Campbell, Kimberly Hill.

Beyond the five-paragraph essay / Kimberly Hill Campbell & Kristi Latimer. - Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, c2012. - ix, 220 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Combatting formulaic writing -- Establishing a routine of thoughtful reading and writing -- Reading like a writer -- Writing and discussion in support of thinking -- Writing to explore -- Writing as an authority -- Writing with mentors.

Love it or hate it, the five-paragraph essay is perhaps the most frequently taught form of writing in classrooms of yesterday and today. But have you ever actually seen five-paragraph essays outside of school walls? Kimberly Hill Campbell and Kristi Latimer reviewed the research on the effectiveness of the form as a teaching tool and discovered that the research does not support the five-paragraph formula. --from publisher description.

ISBN: 9781571108524 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2011044233

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Exposition (Rhetoric)--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Essay--Authorship.

LC Class. No.: LB1631 / .C36 2012