ABSTRACT

Preparing to Teach Writing, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive survey of theories, research, and methods associated with teaching composition successfully at the middle,  secondary, and college levels. Research and theory are examined with the aim of informing teaching. Practicing and prospective writing teachers need the information and strategies this text provides to be effective and well prepared for the many challenges they will face in the classroom.

Features

  • Current—combines discussions and references to foundational studies that helped define the field of rhetoric and composition, with updated research, theories, and applications
  • Research based—thorough examination of relevant research in education, literacy, cognition, linguistics, and grammar
  • Steadfast adherence to best practices based on how students learn and on how to provide the most effective writing instruction
  • A Companion Website provides sample assignments and student papers that can be analyzed using the research and theory presented in the text.

part I|202 pages

Research and Theory

chapter 2|42 pages

The Modern Period

chapter 3|20 pages

Reading and Writing

chapter 4|26 pages

Public Schools and College

Aligning the Curricula

chapter 5|29 pages

Grammar and Writing

chapter 6|22 pages

English Language Learners and Writing

chapter 7|29 pages

Dialects

part II|96 pages

Writing Pedagogy

chapter 8|44 pages

Best Practices

chapter 9|20 pages

Writing Assignments

chapter 10|30 pages

Assessing Writing