Teaching writing as journey, not destination : essays exploring what "teaching writing" means

• Main Author: Thomas, P. L. 1961- (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2019]
• Subjects: Composition (Language arts) > Study and teaching.; Written communication > Study and teaching.; Discourse analysis > Study and teaching.; Rhetoric > Study and teaching.; Language Arts & Disciplines > Study & Teaching.; Language learning: writing skills.; Language teaching and learning.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806607099
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-64113-514-6
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxii, 321 pages)
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

American author Kurt Vonnegut has famously declared that writing is unteachable, yet formal education persists in that task. Teaching Writing as Journey, Not Destination is the culmination of P.L. Thomas's experiences as both a writer and a teacher of writing reaching into the fourth decade of struggling with both.This volume collects essays that examine the enduring and contemporary questions facing writing teachers, including grammar instruction, authentic practices in high-stakes environments, student choice, citation and plagiarism, the five-paragraph essay, grading, and the intersections of being a writer and teaching writing. Thomas offers concrete classroom experiences drawn from teaching high school ELA, first-year composition, and a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Ultimately, however, the essays are a reflection of Thomas's journey and a concession to both writing and teaching writing as journeys without ultimate destinations.