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Richards, Janet C.; Miller, Sharon K. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2005
This clear, reader-friendly book is carefully designed to help readers gain confidence and acquire competence in their academic writing abilities. It focuses on real people as they write and actively involves readers in the writing process. The authors' innovative approach encourages reflection on how professional writing initiatives connect to…
Descriptors: Writing Attitudes, Personal Narratives, Editing, Writing Ability
Boone, Barbara Z. – 1996
This book offers "teacher-friendly" lessons to plan flexible, interesting writer's workshop programs for students. The book gives short, self-contained lessons to boost writing skills and raise interest levels, whether they are used as a regular part of curriculum or plugged in as time allows. The book's 73 mini-lessons give the help…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement
Mace, Jane – 2002
The author uses the diverse role of scribes in different periods of time and different places as a lens through which to understand both literacy and illiteracy. Examples from fiction, film, social history, and interviews with various individuals, including adult literacy teachers, are used to support the following arguments: (1) moments of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Definitions