{"product_id":"9781571109569","title":"Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove 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? Have you ever found it in business writing, journalism,  nonfiction, or any other genres that exist in the real world? 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. In fact, research  shows that the formula restricts creativity, emphasizes structure rather  than content, does not improve standardized test scores, inadequately  prepares students for college writing, and results in vapid writing. In \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Five-Paragraph Essay\u003c\/i\u003e,  Kimberly and Kristi show you how to reclaim the literary essay and  create a program that encourages thoughtful writing in response to  literature. They provide numerous strategies that stimulate student  thinking, value unique insight, and encourage lively, personal writing,  including the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003eClose reading (which is the basis for writing about literature)\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eLow-stakes writing options that support students' thinking as they read\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eCollaboration in support of discussion, debate, and organizational structures that support writing as exploration\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eA focus on students' writing process as foundational to content development and structure\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eThe use of model texts to write in the form of the literature students are reading and analyzing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe goal of reading and writing about literature is to push and  challenge our students' thinking. We want students to know that their  writing can convey something important: a unique view to share, defend,  prove, delight, discover, and inspire. If we want our students to be  more engaged, skilled writers, we need to move beyond the five-paragraph  essay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stenhouse Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168310182128,"sku":"9781571109569","price":26.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571109569_p0.jpg?v=1763792758","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571109569","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}