READ - 6190 Narrative and Expository Writing Instruction, K-12 (3)

Examines research on the development of K-12 students’ spelling and writing in various genres, especially narrative and expository writing. Provides a foundation in instructional strategies and curricular organizations based on this research. Topics include developmental spelling, reading-writing connections, word processors and other technology, conventions of standard American English, and assessment of students’ writing. Equivalent to READ-819. Prerequisite: Graduate student status.