Embracing writing [electronic resource] : ways to teach reluctant writers in any college course / Gary R. Hafer ; Maryellen Weimer, Consulting Editor.

"A guided approach to using college writing for everyone's learningFaculty in every discipline are increasingly pressured to include major writing components as part of their courses. Unfortunately, as author and English professor Gary R. Hafer explains, college and university educators often have l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hafer, Gary R., 1957- (Author)
Other Authors: Weimer, Maryellen, 1947- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass & Pfeiffer Imprints, Wiley, [2014]
Edition:first edition.
Series:The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series
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Variant Title:
Embracing Writing: Ways to Teach Reluctant Writers in Any College Course
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Write from the Beginning 2. Plan with the Syllabus 3. Open That First Class with Writing 4. Write Daily: Practice before Polish 5. Make Long Assignments Manageable for Everyone 6. Prepare for Rewriting 7. Offer Feedback for Classwork 8. Give Feedback During Short Conferences 9. Finish What You Started: Portfolio and Conference 10. Offer but Two Cheers for Grading Writing References Appendix Index.