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The Effects Of Teaching Nonfiction Text Structure Reading Strategies And Thinking Maps On Writing Quality In Sixth-Grade Ela And Science Students, Kyle Bracchi, Stephan Grandpre

Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers

The purpose of this action research study is to examine the use of nonfiction text structures (i.e. mentor texts, signal words, and thinking maps) in both English language arts (ELA) and science classes to evaluate the comprehension of topics and concepts through student writing samples. The researchers used multiple data sources to better understand how the instruction of nonfiction text structures affects the ability of sixth-grade students to express their comprehension through writing. Confidential preand post-feedback forms were used to gauge student perceptions of writing improvement and comprehension. Each teacher also conducted confidential student conferences twice during the study and …