Teaching writing in the content areas /

Teaching writing in the content areas /

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Author / Creator:	Urquhart, Vicki, 1950-
Imprint:	Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ; Aurora, Colo. : Mid-continental Research for Education and Learning, ©2005.
Description:	1 online resource (v, 169 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Language arts -- Correlation with content subjects. English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric. REFERENCE -- Writing Skills. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing. English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching. Language arts -- Correlation with content subjects. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12630333

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Other authors / contributors:	McIver, Monette, 1964-
ISBN:	1416602925 9781416602927 9781416602934 1416602933 9781416601715 1416601716 9781416602941 1416602941 1280933224 9781280933226 9786610933228 6610933227
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Annotation Most educators intuitively understand the critical relationship between thinking and writing: writing allows us to express what we think, but the very act of writing spurs a process of exploration that changes our thinking and helps us learn. Teaching Writing in the Content Areas examines nearly 30 years of research to identify how teachers can incorporate writing instruction that helps students master the course content and improve their overall achievement. Building on the recommendations of the National Commission on Writing, authors Vicki Urquhart and Monette McIver introduce four critical issues teachers should address when they include writing in their content courses: Creating a positive environment for the feedback and guidance students need at various stages, including prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing Monitoring and assessing how much students are learning through their writing Choosing computer programs that best enhance the writing process Strengthening their knowledge of course content and their own writing skills The authors also provide 35 classroom strategies, practices, and handouts that teachers can easily use in most subject areas or grade levels. From prewriting guides and worksheets to instructional guidance and analysis, the strategies offer realistic options to help teachers tailor writing assignments and instruction to the needs of each class. Teaching Writing in the Content Areas is more than a primer for teaching the mechanics of writing; it is a research-based guide to regularly engage students in writing that pushes them to express themselves clearly, to explore new ideas, and to become critical thinkers.
Other form:	Print version: Urquhart, Vicki, 1950- Teaching writing in the content areas. Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ; Aurora, Colo. : Mid-continental Research for Education and Learning, ©2005 1416601716
Standard no.:	9781416601715