Writing about Writing: A College Reader

Writing about Writing: A College Reader

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<DIV><DIV><DIV>When Doug Downs and Elizabeth Wardle published their article €œTeaching about Writing, Righting Misconceptions€ in June 2007, they challenged the field to imagine a new approach to first-year composition. Their groundbreaking new reader, <I>Writing About Writing</I>, does exactly that, by encouraging students to draw on what they know in order to contribute to ongoing conversations about writing and literacy.<br> <br>Class-tested by thousands of students, <I>Writing about Writing</I> presents accessible writing studies research by authors such as Donald Murray, Mike Rose, and Deborah Brandt, together with popular texts by authors such as Malcolm X, Sherman Alexie, and Junot D­az. Throughout the book, friendly explanations and scaffolded questions help students connect to readings and €" even more important €" develop knowledge about writing they can use at work, in their everyday lives, and in college.<br> <br>The conversation on writing about writing continues on the authors' blog, <I>Write On: Notes on Writing about Writing</I> (a channel on <I>Bedford Bits</I>, Bedford/St.Martin's blog for teachers of writing).</DIV><br></DIV></DIV>