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- ISSN: 1074-4762
- E-ISSN: 1943-3069
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What’s in a Name? A Whole Lot of Talking, Researching, and Writing
- Source: Voices from the Middle, Volume 14, Issue 2, Dec 2006, p. 22 - 30
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- 01 Dec 2006
Abstract
Nothing interests middle schoolers more than themselves, so a project that has them investigating their own names proves to be motivation for research, interviews, and writing. In the process, students find a reason to care about organization, writing conventions, writing style, and personal reflection.
© 2006 by the National Council of Teachers of English