How Writing Works: Teaching Writers to Impose Organizational Structure Within the Writing Process

By Gloria Houston

Book Overview

Written by award winning, critically acclaimed author, Gloria Houston, this long-awaited text uses a totally new concept in teaching writing by focusing on learning to write in the real world, not the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205366767
• ISBN13: 9780205366767
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

How Writing Works:Imposing Organizational Structures Withing the Writing Process, My LabSchool Editi

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How Writing Works--a valuable resource for all who teach writing.

As a college instructor, I found this textbook invaluable for teaching preservice teachers how to teach narrative, expository, descriptive and persuasive writing. The explanations, personal examples and models of each genre were extremely practical and easy to understand. It is obvious that the author used and perfected these strategies as she provided inservice to hundreds of teachers and students in her workshops.

An excellent reference manual and self-teaching tool

How Writing Works: Imposing Organizational Structure Within The Writing Process by Gloria Houston is an excellent reference manual and self-teaching tool for developing concrete writing skills directly applicable to real-life needs and careers. From a straightforward discussion of narrative and descriptive structures; to cosmetic touches that optimize readability; to assessing one's own skill, and so much more, How Writing Works is thoroughly recommended for all aspiring or practicing writers striving to improve their craft.