Graves Revisited

Written Communication Oct 1987

PETER SMAGORINSKY

Abstract

Donald Graves has achieved wide recognition for propounding a method for teaching elementary students how to write that stresses unstructured expression of personal experiences. He uses his case study of sixteen New Hampshire children as a research base providing proof of the efficacy of this method. However, his observations from this study qualify as reportage more than research. The work of the Graves team in New Hampshire represents a demonstration of teaching ideas that work well under favorable circumstances. Because he never considers negative evidence for the hypotheses he is testing, his work does not constitute research.

Journal: Written Communication
Published: 1987-10-01
DOI: 10.1177/0741088387004004001
Open Access: Closed
Topics: writing across the curriculum qualitative research multilingual writers

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (1)

Myhill et al. (2007)

More Than Just Error Correction

Written Communication

Cites in this index (2)

SMAGORINSKY (1986)

An Apology for Structured Composition Instruction

Written Communication
Calkins (1980)

Children’s Rewriting Strategies

Research in the Teaching of English

Also cites 3 works outside this index ↓

Barrs, M. (1983)

10.58680/la198326351

Language Arts ↗
Graves, D. (1983)

10.58680/la198326352

Language Arts ↗
Kamler, B. (1980)

10.58680/la198028520

Language Arts ↗

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