Psychology of Written Composition (Paperback)

PART I CENTRAL CONCEPTS 1 Two Models of Composing Processes 2 An Integrative Schema for Studying the Composing Process 3 From Conversation to Composition PART II BASIC COGNITIVE FACTORS IN COMPOSITION 4 The Role of Production Factors in Writing Ability 5 Information Processing Load of Written Composition 6 How Children Cope with the Processing Demands of Coordinating Ideas in Writing PART III PERSPECTIVES ON THE COMPOSING STRATEGIES OF IMMATURE WRITERS 7 Knowledge Telling and the Problem of Inert Knowledge 8 The Development of Planning in Writing 9 Links Between Composing and Comprehending Strategies PART IV PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATURE COMPOSING STRATEGIES 10 Fostering Self-Regulation 11 Fostering Evaluative, Diagnostic, and Remedial Capabilities 12 Fostering Reflective Processes 13 Helping Children Gain Insight into Their Own Cognitive Processes PART V CONCLUSION 14 Knowledge-Telling and Knowledge Transforming Differences: Their Psychological and Educational Implications