This concise guide for teaching college composition was written especially for writing teachers who are graduate teaching assistants or those whose academic preparation is in a discipline other than rhetoric and composition. Completely research based and generously documented, this practical guide boils down the most important composition theory and pedagogy into 17 brief, practical chapters that will edify those who are new to the discipline and serve as a refresher to those who are more experienced.
Table of Contents:
Preface v
Chapter One The Nature of the Writing Process 1
Chapter Two The Goals of a First-Year Writing Program 7
Chapter Three Designing the Course Syllabus 15
Chapter Four Selecting Effective Textbooks 21
Chapter Five Accommodating Student Learning Styles 25
Chapter Six Why Assign Reading in a Writing Class? 31
Chapter Seven Effective Writing Assignments 37
Chapter Eight Teaching Research Methods and Invention Strategies 43
Chapter Nine How to Prevent Plagiarism 49
Chapter Ten Teaching Students How to Revise Their Writing: The “4S” Method 55
Chapter Eleven Teaching Students How to Edit Their Writing 61
Chapter Twelve Two Cheers for Peer Response 67
Chapter Thirteen Helping Students Cultivate an Effective Writing Style 73
Chapter Fourteen Sharing Scoring Guides 81
Chapter Fifteen Grading as a Teaching Strategy 89
Chapter Sixteen Computers and the Teaching of Writing 99
Chapter Seventeen Writing Across the Curriculum 107
Works Consulted 113
