Description
In the last decade, a renaissance of interest and innovation in the teaching of composition has taken place. Various reasons for this renewal have been suggested, among them the literacy crisis, the call for "back-to-basics," and the diversification of the student population to include large numbers of nontraditional students.
Whatever the reasons, the result has been a major shift in approach to the teaching of writing. The traditional emphasis on the study of finished pieces of writing has given way to an exploration of the process of composing. This increased emphasis on the teaching of writing as a process has expanded the teacher's role. Composition teachers now see themselves as more than leaders of class discussions of professional writing and graders of student papers. They are coaches and guides, leading their students through the process of inventing, drafting, and revising.
Writing: Invention, Form, and Style is designed to reflect this change in approach to the teaching of writing while still retaining the best features of the product-centered approach. We believe that a sound knowledge of the qualities of effective composition undergirds and, to an extent, directs the process of writing. Thus, in this text we combine attention to the written product with attention to the writing process.
ISBN:0673155250
