Perspectives on Writing (Paperback)

Contents: Introduction. Part I: The Developoment of Writing. J.R. Hayes, A New Framework for Understanding Cognition and Affect in Writing. A.H. Dyson, Writing and the Sea of Voices: Oral Language in, Around, and About Writing. J.A. Schickedanz, Emergent Writing: A Discussion of the Sources of Our Knowledge. A.N. Applebee, Alternative Models of Writing Development. Part II: Writing and Reading Relationships. J.A. Langer, S. Flihan, Writing and Reading Relationships: Constructive Tasks. B.B. Armbruster, Responding to Informative Prose. Part III: Development of Competence. D.D. Johnson, Just the Right Word: Vocabulary and Writing. R.E. Hodges, Mental Processes and the Conventions of Writing: Spelling, Punctuation, Handwriting. Part IV: Classroom Practice. R.T. Vacca, J.A.L. Vacca, Writing Across the Curriculum. J. Flood, D. Lapp, Teaching Writing in Urban Schools: Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Resources, and the Missing Links--Management and Grouping. C. Daiute, Writing and Communication Technologies. Part V: Assessment of Writing. R.C. Calfee, Writing Portfolios: Activity, Assessment, Authenticity. Appendices: E.J. Farrell, J.M. Jensen, Rhetoric and Research on Class Size. International Reading Association Resolution on Class-Size Reduction. S.E Dietrich, M. Harrington, Recommended Reading.