Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process at the High School and College Levels

Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process at the High School and College Levels
Author: Carol Booth Olson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1997
Genre: Creative writing
ISBN:

The concept of writing as process has revolutionized the way many view composition, and this book is organized by the stages of that process. Each section begins with a well-known author presenting specific techniques, followed by commentaries which include testimonials, applications of writing techniques, and descriptions of strategy modifications all contributed by classroom teachers. The book includes the following sections and initial chapters: Section 1 (The Process): "Teaching Writing as a Process" (Catherine D'Aoust); Section 2 (Prewriting): "Clustering: A Prewriting Process" (Gabriele Lusser Rico); Section 3 (Prewriting in Different Subjects): "Prewriting Assignments Across the Curriculum" (Jim Lee); Section 4 (Showing, Not Telling): "A Training Program for Student Writers" (Rebekah Caplan); Section 5 (Using Cooperative Learning to Facilitate Writing): "Using Structures to Promote Cooperative Learning in Writing" (Jeanne M. Stone and Spencer S. Kagan); Section 6 (Writing): "Developing a Sense of Audience, or Who Am I Really Writing This Paper For?" (Mark K. Healy); Section 7 (Teaching Writing in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classroom): "English Learners and Writing: Responding to Linguistic Diversity" (Robin Scarcella); Section 8 (Domains of Writing): "Teaching the Domains of Writing" (Nancy McHugh); Section 9 (Writing the Saturation Report): "Using Fictional Techniques for Nonfiction Writing" (Ruby Bernstein); Section 10 (Point of View in Writing): "A Lesson on Point of View...That Works" (Carol Booth Olson); Section 11 (Writing the I-Search Paper): "The Reawakening of Curiosity: Research Papers as Hunting Stories" (Ken Macrorie); Section 12 (Critical Thinking and Writing): "Reforming Your Teaching for Thinking: The Studio Approach" (Dan Kirby); Section 13 (Sharing/Responding): "Some Guidelines for Writing-Response Groups" (Peter Elbow); Section 14 (Reader Responses): "Dialogue with a Text" (Robert E. Probst); Section 15 (RAGs for Sharing/Responding): "Using Read-Around Groups to Establish Criteria for Good Writing" (Jenee Gossard); Section 16 (Rewriting/Editing): "Competence for Performance in Revision" (Sheridan Blau); Section 17 (Revising for Correctness): "Some Basics That Really Do Lead to Correctness" (Irene Thomas); Section 18 (Building Vocabularies): "Word-Sprouting: A Vocabulary-Building Strategy for Remedial Writers" (Barbara Morton); Section 19 (Evaluation): "Holistic Scoring in the Classroom" (Glenn Patchell); and Section 20 (Evaluation Techniques): "Some Techniques for Oral Evaluation" (Michael O'Brien). Contains over 100 references. (EF)

Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process

Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process
Author: Carol B. Olson
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 223
Release: 1996-02
Genre:
ISBN: 0788127187

Contains a collection of specific classroom strategies & suggestions for teaching writing to elementary school students according to an eight-stage process. Specific techniques for teaching each stage of the writing process & descriptions of proven approaches for using these techniques are also included. "A wonderful resource, a labor of love from a large & talented group of educators." Had its beginnings in the California Writing Project at the Univ. of California, Irvine. Best Seller! Illustrated.

Teaching Writing in High School and College

Teaching Writing in High School and College
Author: Thomas C. Thompson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2002
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Contains fifteen essays in which the authors explore the possibility of partnerships and exchanges between high school and college instructors with the goal of improving the ability of students to succeed at college-level writing tasks.

To Compose

To Compose
Author: Thomas Newkirk
Publisher: Boynton/Cook
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1990
Genre: English language
ISBN:

The essays in this volume study the writing process and show ways in which a classroom can be set up to treat students as writers. The central issues are: how writers find topics, how teachers respond to writing, how writing and literature can be combined, and how writing can be used (and learned) in all subjects.

Interactive Writing

Interactive Writing
Author: Andrea McCarrier
Publisher: F&p Professional Books and Mul
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-08-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780325099262

Interactive Writing is specifically focused on the early phases of writing, and has special relevance to prekindergarten, kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 teachers.

Lesson Plans for Teaching Writing

Lesson Plans for Teaching Writing
Author: Chris Jennings Dixon
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte)
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2007
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Why do students often graduate from high school unprepared for college writing? And what can we do about it? These are the questions that a group of classroom teachers set out to explore. Over the course of seven years, a group of middle, high school, college, and university teachers participated in a federally funded writing coalition project to implement innovative approaches to teaching writing. Together they developed this series of lesson plans designed to make writing both fun and an integral part of diverse curricula. "Practical" is the recurrent motif of each teaching strategy. Developed by real teachers in real classrooms, the lessons are grouped into seven categories: writing process, portfolios, literature, research, grammar, writing on demand, and media. Each lesson follows a standard format that includes purpose of the activity; necessary preparation; required props and materials; process and procedure for implementation; instructional pointers and/or possible pitfalls; and reflections from the teacher that provide "behind the scenes" insights.

Acts of Teaching

Acts of Teaching
Author: Joyce Armstrong Carroll
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 572
Release: 1993
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Comprehensive, innovative, and practical, this text offers educators a powerful approach to teaching writing. Rather than have students perform repetitive exercises, it focuses on engaging students in grappling with words and experiences to make meaning. Such topics as the paradigm shift from product to process; an overview of the writing process; teaching prewriting and how to shape writing; examining genres; collaborative learning; classroom management strategies; grammar within the writing process; proofreading, editing, and publishing; cognitive developmental theory; developmental writing and spelling; brain theory; research; assessment and grading; the reading/writing connection; and writing across the curriculum are covered. Grades K-12.

Writing Hope Strategies for Writing Success in Secondary Schools

Writing Hope Strategies for Writing Success in Secondary Schools
Author: Nicole Sieben
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2018-01-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9463512217

This book provides ways of thinking about the teaching of writing in secondary schools (with applications to college writing) and shares research-based strategies for immediate use in the classroom.

Because Writing Matters

Because Writing Matters
Author: National Writing Project
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2006-02-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0787980676

This 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.

Writing to Learn

Writing to Learn
Author: William Zinsser
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0062244698

This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.