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Article: Writing Assignments -- Are students getting enough of them?
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- April 30, 2003
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Writing has become so neglected in America's classrooms that most
students can't create precise, engaging, coherent prose, according to
a national report.
To address the problem the National Commission on Writing in
America's Schools and Colleges has called for a writing revolution.
Commission members are challenging schools to double the amount of
time students spend writing and to improve teacher training and
technology. They also want better writing assessments and writing to
become a national priority.
"Writing today is not a frill for a few, but an essential skill
for all," said Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board, which