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Book Synopsis
Describes an innovative, evidence-based method for preparing students for the demands of college writing called Supporting Strategic Writers (SSW). The goal of SSW is to help students become independent learners who understand the value of strategies and can apply them flexibly in future courses and the workplace.

Table of Contents
  • Contents (Tentative)
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Development of the Supporting Strategic Writers Program
  • Organization of Our Book
  • Conclusion

    Part I. Introduction to Supporting Strategic Writers

  • 1. Addressing Challenges in Postsecondary Education: The Genesis of SSW and Research Findings
    Developmental Writing
    College Expectations
    Supporting Strategic Writers Project
    Research on Supporting Strategic Writers
    Conclusion
  • 2. Core Instructional Components of Supporting Strategic Writers
    Core Principles of Strategy Instruction
    Writing Strategies
    Metacognition and Motivation
    Pedagogical Methods
    Conclusion

    Part II. SSW Writing Strategies

  • 3. Planning and Drafting for Argumentative Writing Without Sources
    Collaborative Practice
    Guided Practice
    Conclusion
  • 4. Evaluating and Revising for Argumentative Writing Without Sources
    Strategies for Evaluation and Revision
    Introduction to a New Genre
    Preparation for Peer Review
    Peer Review and Revision
    Reflection
    Conclusion
  • 5. Challenges of Writing Using Sources; Summary-Response
    SSW Strategies for Writing Using Sources
    Instruction Following the Strategy for Teaching Strategies
    Connecting Summary-Response to Writing Essays With Sources
    Conclusion

    6. Integrating Ideas From Sources in an Essay
    Sequence of Assignments
    Introduction to Writing Using Sources
    Integrate Ideas From Sources With Your Own Ideas
    Plan Your Essay
    Draft the Essay
    Further Assignments
    Selecting SourcesConclusion

    Part III

  • A Look to the Future
  • 7. Addressing Challenges in Implementation and Problem-Solving
    Challenges With the Use of Cognitive Strategies
    Institutional Organizational Structures
    End of Semester Reflection
    Conclusion
  • 8. Extending the Strategies to Other Genres and Other Courses
    Adapting Strategies to Genres Across Courses
    Examples of Applying the SSW Strategies in Other Courses
    Concluding Thoughts
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Authors

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    A Paperback / softback by Charles A. MacArthur, Zoi A. Philippakos

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      Publisher: Teachers' College Press
      Publication Date: 15/12/2023
      ISBN13: 9780807768808, 978-0807768808
      ISBN10: 0807768804
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Describes an innovative, evidence-based method for preparing students for the demands of college writing called Supporting Strategic Writers (SSW). The goal of SSW is to help students become independent learners who understand the value of strategies and can apply them flexibly in future courses and the workplace.

      Table of Contents
      • Contents (Tentative)
      • Foreword
      • Preface
      • Development of the Supporting Strategic Writers Program
      • Organization of Our Book
      • Conclusion

        Part I. Introduction to Supporting Strategic Writers

      • 1. Addressing Challenges in Postsecondary Education: The Genesis of SSW and Research Findings
        Developmental Writing
        College Expectations
        Supporting Strategic Writers Project
        Research on Supporting Strategic Writers
        Conclusion
      • 2. Core Instructional Components of Supporting Strategic Writers
        Core Principles of Strategy Instruction
        Writing Strategies
        Metacognition and Motivation
        Pedagogical Methods
        Conclusion

        Part II. SSW Writing Strategies

      • 3. Planning and Drafting for Argumentative Writing Without Sources
        Collaborative Practice
        Guided Practice
        Conclusion
      • 4. Evaluating and Revising for Argumentative Writing Without Sources
        Strategies for Evaluation and Revision
        Introduction to a New Genre
        Preparation for Peer Review
        Peer Review and Revision
        Reflection
        Conclusion
      • 5. Challenges of Writing Using Sources; Summary-Response
        SSW Strategies for Writing Using Sources
        Instruction Following the Strategy for Teaching Strategies
        Connecting Summary-Response to Writing Essays With Sources
        Conclusion

        6. Integrating Ideas From Sources in an Essay
        Sequence of Assignments
        Introduction to Writing Using Sources
        Integrate Ideas From Sources With Your Own Ideas
        Plan Your Essay
        Draft the Essay
        Further Assignments
        Selecting SourcesConclusion

        Part III

      • A Look to the Future
      • 7. Addressing Challenges in Implementation and Problem-Solving
        Challenges With the Use of Cognitive Strategies
        Institutional Organizational Structures
        End of Semester Reflection
        Conclusion
      • 8. Extending the Strategies to Other Genres and Other Courses
        Adapting Strategies to Genres Across Courses
        Examples of Applying the SSW Strategies in Other Courses
        Concluding Thoughts
      • References
      • Index
      • About the Authors

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