Table Of ContentPreface ix The Authors xi INTRODUCTION Why Writing Matters 1 ONE Improving Student Writing: Challenges and Expectations 9 TWO Learning to Write 19 THREE Writing to Learn 43 FOUR Professional Development 57 FIVE Standards and Assessments for Writing 71 SIX What Administrators Can Do to Create Effective Writing Programs 87 Notes 105 Bibliography 115 Index 123
SynopsisThis updated edition of the best-selling book Because Writing Matters reflects the most recent research and reports on the need for teaching writing, and it includes new sections on writing and English language learners, technology, and the writing process.