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Draft Letters: Improving Student Writing through Critical Thinking
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9 - 12
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Draft Letters: Improving Student Writing through Critical Thinking
Draft letters ask students to think critically about their writing on a specific assignment before submitting their work to a reader. This lesson explains and provides models for the strategy.

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