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Boice, Robert – 1994
Combining the practical lessons of clinical practice and the literature of the disciplines of composition theory and psychology, this book merges what writers say about writing with what researchers and scholars say in a way that helps both experienced and inexperienced writers at the writing desk. The writers depicted in the book are comprised of…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Higher Education, Motivation, Program Descriptions
Ayres, Elizabeth – 2000
No matter how intimidated or how blocked, any writer can tap into the vast oceans of creativity within by following the exercises in this book. Broken into small steps, each exercise is easy and takes only minutes to do. Yet each one forms a wave that brings with it a rush of ideas, images, and scenes as it crests. Chapters in the book are: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Language Usage, Poetry
Richards, Regina G. – 1998
This monograph explains dysgraphia in students and offers a range of practical suggestions tailored to individual children with specific dysfunctions that obstruct the transcription of their thoughts to paper. Chapters address: (1) why students avoid writing and the need for students to understand the purpose of writing; (2) underlying processing…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Dysgraphia, Elementary Secondary Education, Handwriting
Download full textHillocks, George, Jr. – 1986
Reflecting changes in the focus and methodology of writing research over the past 20 years, this book provides a meta-analysis of studies on teaching approaches and focuses on composition instruction at the elementary, secondary, and college levels. The first chapter of the book examines general studies of the composing process, studies of process…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar
Howgate, Lynn – 1982
Acknowledging that the process approach to writing instruction is particularly valuable for lower ability students (because carrying a project through from prewriting to publication enhances their self-esteem), this book presents procedures for teaching writing to build student confidence and subsequently to improve student writing. Following an…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Evaluation
Rose, Mike, Ed. – 1985
The essays in this book address various cognitive and emotional dimensions of disrupted composing and describe some of the situational variables that can contribute to it. The titles and authors are as follows: "Blocking and the Young Writer" (Donald H. Graves); "Emotional Scenarios in the Writing Process: An Examination of Young…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cognitive Processes, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education
