Full Description
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.
Contents
Preface ix
The Authors xi
INTRODUCTION Why Writing Matters 1
ONE Improving Student Writing: Challenges and Expectations 9
TWO Learning to Write 19
THREE Writing to Learn 43
FOUR Professional Development 57
FIVE Standards and Assessments for Writing 71
SIX What Administrators Can Do to Create
Effective Writing Programs 87
Notes 105
Bibliography 115
Index 123