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.