Teaching English in the Two-Year College Sep 2011

What to Make of the Five-Paragraph Theme: History of the Genre and Implications

Michelle Tremmel

Abstract

This article traces the history of the five-paragraph theme and the views about it, along with arguing for its elimination in writing instruction in favor of problem-based, “rich-task” writing experiences for students.

Journal
Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2011-09-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc201117294
Open Access
Closed
Topics
writing pedagogy race and writing

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (1)

  1. Nunes (2013)
    The Five-Paragraph Essay: Its Evolution and Roots in Theme-Writing
    Rhetoric Review

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