Teaching Writing
Balancing Process and Product
Gail E. Tompkins(Author)
Pearson (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 18. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-13-955469-8 (ISBN)
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Description
This text is ideal for undergraduate or graduate courses in Elementary Language Arts where the focus is on writing or teaching writing.
Using a process approach to writing, this text focuses on teaching strategies that will help children in grades K-8 use the writing process to develop and improve their writing skills and their writing products. It examines all major types of writing through a practical presentation that includes a wealth of children's authentic writing samples which helps bring the writing process to life.
Using a process approach to writing, this text focuses on teaching strategies that will help children in grades K-8 use the writing process to develop and improve their writing skills and their writing products. It examines all major types of writing through a practical presentation that includes a wealth of children's authentic writing samples which helps bring the writing process to life.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
682 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-955469-8 (9780139554698)
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Content
I. PROCESS AND PRODUCT.
1. Teaching Children to Write.
2. Writing Workshop.
3. Writing Strategies and Skills.
4. Writers' Tools.
5. Assessing Students' Writing.
II. WRITING DOMAINS.
6. Journal Writing.
7. Letter Writing.
8. Biographical Writing.
9. Expository Writing.
10. Narrative Writing.
11. Poetry Writing.
12. Persuasive Writing.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
About the Author.
1. Teaching Children to Write.
2. Writing Workshop.
3. Writing Strategies and Skills.
4. Writers' Tools.
5. Assessing Students' Writing.
II. WRITING DOMAINS.
6. Journal Writing.
7. Letter Writing.
8. Biographical Writing.
9. Expository Writing.
10. Narrative Writing.
11. Poetry Writing.
12. Persuasive Writing.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
About the Author.