From the Journal of Teaching Writing, vol. 11, no. 2, 1992, pp. 233-45.
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In the last paragraph on page 239, Howard explains that "patchwriting' may be a preliminary way of participating in unfamiliar discourse." What does this mean, in your own words?
Although Howard does argue that patchwriting maybe be a valuable first step when writing, she concedes that students must be able to move beyond patchwriting to correct paraphrasing. In the final section of the article-"The Summary Response"-we learn that Howard believes that teaching summary can be a helpful way to teach students how NOT to patchwrite. According to the last two paragraphs on page 242, how does Howard teach summary writing in her own classes?
Why, according to the top of page 240, might students need to patchwrite in order to begin participating in a new way of speaking and writing?
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