Writing Instruction for Success in College and in the Workplace

Charles A. MacArthur is a professor emeritus in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. Zoi A. Philippakos is an associate professor in literacy education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

• Contents (Tentative)ForewordPrefaceDevelopment of the Supporting Strategic Writers ProgramOrganization of Our BookConclusionPart I. Introduction to Supporting Strategic Writers1. Addressing Challenges in Postsecondary Education: The Genesis of SSW and Research FindingsDevelopmental WritingCollege ExpectationsSupporting Strategic Writers ProjectResearch on Supporting Strategic WritersConclusion2. Core Instructional Components of Supporting Strategic WritersCore Principles of Strategy InstructionWriting StrategiesMetacognition and MotivationPedagogical MethodsConclusionPart II. SSW Writing Strategies3. Planning and Drafting for Argumentative Writing Without SourcesCollaborative PracticeGuided PracticeConclusion4. Evaluating and Revising for Argumentative Writing Without SourcesStrategies for Evaluation and RevisionIntroduction to a New GenrePreparation for Peer ReviewPeer Review and RevisionReflectionConclusion5. Challenges of Writing Using Sources; Summary-ResponseSSW Strategies for Writing Using SourcesInstruction Following the Strategy for Teaching StrategiesConnecting Summary-Response to Writing Essays With SourcesConclusion6. Integrating Ideas From Sources in an EssaySequence of AssignmentsIntroduction to Writing Using SourcesIntegrate Ideas From Sources With Your Own IdeasPlan Your EssayDraft the EssayFurther AssignmentsSelecting SourcesConclusionPart IIIA Look to the Future7. Addressing Challenges in Implementation and Problem-SolvingChallenges With the Use of Cognitive StrategiesInstitutional Organizational StructuresEnd of Semester ReflectionConclusion8. Extending the Strategies to Other Genres and Other CoursesAdapting Strategies to Genres Across CoursesExamples of Applying the SSW Strategies in Other CoursesConcluding ThoughtsReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

“The book is a resource across levels and content disciplines—a gem, easily readable in one or two sittings. It is likely readers will keep the text close at hand for planning and implementing effective writing instruction, which will offer greater access to success and learning for all students.”—Teachers College Record