ABSTRACT
A Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, Donald Murray (1924–2006) came to composition as a successful writer and became a key figure in establishing process pedagogies. His work focused on the relationships between writing and the teaching of writing. In his seminal A Writer Teaches Writing, first published in 1968, Murray argues that students are most effectively taught using a pedagogy based on the experiences of professional writers, outlining a process theory that has become standard writing instruction in schools and universities. His Write to Learn and The Craft of Revision, both published in 1998, influenced a generation of teachers, the latter work providing a framework for students to see how revision influences their improvement as writers and thinkers.
