Research in basic writing : a bibliographic sourcebook
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Research in basic writing : a bibliographic sourcebook
Greenwood Press, 1990
Available at 7 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Contents of Works
- Who are basic writers? / Andrea Lunsford and Patricia A. Sullivan
- Developmental psychology and basic writers / Donna Haisty Winchell
- Literacy theory and basic writing / Mariolina Salvatori and Glynda Hull
- Modern grammar and basic writers / Ronald F. Lunsford
- Dialects and basic writers / Michael Montgomery
- TESL research and basic writing / Sue Render
- Basic writing courses and programs / Michael D. Hood
- Computers and writing instruction / Stephen A. Bernhardt and Patricia G. Wojahn
- Writing laboratories and basic writing / Donna Beth Nelson
- Preparing teachers of basic writing / Richard A. Filloy
- Appendix : selective bibliography of basic writing textbooks / Mary Sue Ply
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This reference handbook surveys research on the central issue associated with the teaching of unprepared writers. Though basic writing has only been recognized as a distinct area of teaching and research since 1975, the existing bibliographic texts already seem limited due to their age or lack of annotation. This volume provides current and extensive bibliographic essays and will help to define this new field of study for teachers and researchers.
Following an introduction that summarizes the origins and significant texts in basic writing, the book is divided into three sections, Social Science Perspectives, Linguistic Perspectives, and Pedagogical Perspectives. The first section, which contains three essays, views the field through the lens of social, psychological, and political issues. The second section, also containing three essays, examines contributions made from studies of grammar, dialects, and second-language acquisition. The third section, in its four essays, focuses on the design, development, administration, and evaluation of basic writing courses, the use of computers in basic writing classrooms, the role of the writing lab, and the preparation of basic writing teachers. An appendix that reviews current textbooks for basic writing courses is also included, as well as an index. This book will be a valuable resource for teachers of basic writing, in education courses and workshops that train teachers and tutors, and in fields such as linguistics, technical writing, and Teaching English as a Second Language. It will also be an important addition to public and university libraries and many education programs.
Table of Contents
Introduction Social Science Perspectives Who are Basic Writers? by Andrea Lunsford and Patricia A. Sullivan Development Psychology and Basic Writers by Donna Haisty Winchell Literacy Theory and Basic Writing by Mariolina Salvatori and Glynda Hull Linguistic Perspectives Modern Grammar and Basic Writers by Ronald F. Lunsford Dialects and Basic Writers by Michael Montgomery TESL Research and Basic Writing by Sue Render Pedalogical Perspectives Basic Writing Courses and Programs by Michael D. Hood Computers and Writing Instruction by Stephen A. Bernhardt and Patricia G. Wojahn Writing Laboratories and Basic Writing by Donna Beth Nelson Preparing Teachers of Basic Writing by Richard Filloy Appendix: Selective Bibliography of Basic Writing Textbooks by Mary Sue Ply Name Index Subject Index
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