Writing Better
Effective Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties
Will be published approx. on 28. February 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-55766-704-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes and explains a wide variety of techniques for helping students become better writers. The recommended writing strategies are good for all students, but are particularly helpful for children with learning disabilities and other struggling writers. These techniques have been developed and field tested over the past 25 years. The techniques utilize several mnemonic devices for helping struggling writers get their thoughts on paper. They include planning, editing, revising, and other self-regulation strategies. These devices are intended for students ages 8-12. This practical guidebook for teachers is written in clear, accessible language. It includes forms, worksheets, and tables for use in classroom writing exercises. It also includes before-and-after examples of student writing.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55766-704-5 (9781557667045)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
> Karen Harris, Ed.D., is Professor and the Currey-Ingram Chair in Special Education at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. She has taught kindergarten and fourth-grade students, as well as elementary and secondary students with disabilities. She is co-author, with Steve Graham, of the books Making the Writing Process Work: Strategies for Composition and Self-Regulation; Teaching Every Child Every Day: Learning in Diverse Schools and Classrooms; Handbook of Learning Disabilities; and the curriculum Spell It-Write. Dr. Harris is the editor of the Journal of Educational Psychology. Her research is focused on theoretical and intervention issues in the development of academic and self-regulation strategies among students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, and other challenges.
Content
Introduction - The Power of Writing; ""Writing Uphill:"" Why Strategy; Instruction Is Important; ""Writing Is a Dog's Life:"" A Guide to; Writing Difficulties; How to Teach Writing Strategies; Self-Regulated Strategy Development; Writing Strategies That Can Be Applied Broadly; Please: A Paragraph Writing Strategy; Plans: A Goal Setting Strategy; Stop & List: Goal Setting, Brainstorming, and Organizing; The Peer Revising Strategy; The CDO Revising Strategy; Summarizing Written Text; Writing Strategies That Are Genre-Specific; Story Writing; Persuasive Writing; Writing Explanations; Writing a Comparison/Contrast Paper; Report Writing; Strategies for Self-Regulating Writing and the Writing Process; Self-Monitoring; Goal Setting; Making It Work; Guidelines for Implementing Writing Strategy Instruction; References; References for Quotes and Stories About Professional Writers, Other Adults, and Children