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Descriptive paragraph
writing assignments allow for
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focus on
word choice/word forms (adjective use),
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sentence structure, and prepositional phrases of
n
location.
Strategies for Teaching Writing to
Lower Proficiency Students
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Process paragraphs
help students work on
present
verb tense, modal verbs, imperative sentences, and time
order words and transitions.
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Whatever the pattern of development, students should
be reminded that they are writing to
“prove a point.”