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020			_a0787980676 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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050	0	0	_aPE1405.U6 _bN38 2006
110	2		_aNational Writing Project (U.S.) _9760
245	1	0	_aBecause writing matters : _bimproving student writing in our schools / _cNational Writing Project and Carl Nagin.
250			_aRev. and updated ed.
260			_aSan Francisco : _bJossey-Bass, _cc2006.
300			_axi, 129 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
440		4	_aThe Jossey-Bass education series _92186
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 115-122) and index.
505	0		_aWhy writing matters -- Improving student writing : challenges and expectations -- Learning to write -- Writing to learn -- Professional development -- Standards and assessments for writing -- What administrators can do to create effective writing programs.
520			_aThis updated edition of the best-selling book Because Writing Matters reflects the most recent research and reports on the need for teaching writing, and it includes new sections on writing and English language learners, technology, and the writing process.
650		0	_aEnglish language _xComposition and exercises _xStudy and teaching _zUnited States. _931275
700	1		_aNagin, Carl, _d1946- _931276
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