A New Look at the Interactive Writing

This practical, comprehensive guide to teaching writing offers English teachers a variety of new, classroom-tested instructional activities, workshops, lesson plans, journal entries, teaching strategies, and creative assignments to use in their classrooms.

Writing specialist Stephen Sharp has a master's degree in English and advanced training in composition instruction. He has taught a variety of courses at the secondary and college levels and was named an Excellent Instructor and Natural Helper for his work in the classroom.

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. vii
Student Introductions: Building a Community of Learners	p. 1
How Can You Deal Effectively with Such a Diverse Group of Students?	p. 7
Changing Your Students' Attitudes toward Writing and Reading	p. 29
Houston, We Have a Reading Problem	p. 41
Using Positive Reinforcement to Motivate Your Students	p. 51
Lessons from the Practice Fields	p. 59
Becoming More Authentic in the Classroom	p. 71
Should You Really Teach Writing as a Process?	p. 75
Hey Dude, Why Can't You Follow Directions?	p. 83
Making Writing More Fun for Your Students	p. 91
Getting Your Students to Master the Narrative	p. 99
Improving Peer Feedback: Making Students More Accountable	p. 111
Ensuring Successful Workshops in Your Class	p. 115
Workshops That Really Work: My Five Favorite Workshops	p. 127
Workshops to Help Your Students Write More Effectively	p. 133
How to Make Your Students Better Editors and Proofreaders	p. 147
The Textbook Can Become Your Students' Friend	p. 155
Using Modified Mini-Lessons to Convey Information Effectively	p. 161
Group Discussions Don't Have to Crash and Burn	p. 173
Debates Motivate Your Students to Write Research Papers	p. 181
Attacking Plagiarism in Your Classroom	p. 195
Student Evaluations: Has Teaching Become a Popularity Contest?	p. 205
About the Author	p. 211
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A New Look at the Interactive Writing Classroom Methods, Strategies, and Activities to Engage Students

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