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9780761977599

Teaching Idea Development : A Standards-Based Critical-Thinking Approach to Writing

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    9780761977599

  • ISBN10:

    0761977597

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-07-25
  • Publisher: Corwin Pr

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Summary

This step-by-step guide provides educators with the tools they need to help students think more critically and write with more fully developed ideas.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
What You Will Find in This Book x
Who Should Read This Book and Why xii
Acknowledgments xii
About the Authors xiv
Part I: Implementing Idea Development in the Classroom 1(30)
Promoting Effective Writing
3(13)
What Is Idea Development?
3(1)
Teaching Students to Understand Idea Development
4(7)
Introductions and Conclusions
11(1)
Assessing the Activities
11(1)
Examples to Be Used as Classroom Models
12(2)
Chapter Summary
14(2)
Identifying and Solving Common Idea Development Problems
16(15)
Avoiding Common Problems in Idea Development
17(4)
Ineffective Support Strategies
21(1)
Problems in Thinking
22(6)
Problems in Language
28(1)
Assessing the Activities
28(1)
Chapter Summary
29(2)
Part II: Strategies for Teaching Idea Development 31(88)
Purposeful Details
33(12)
Teaching Students to Use Purposeful Details
34(1)
Understanding the Use of Purposeful Details
35(8)
Assessing the Effective Use of Purposeful Details
43(1)
Chapter Summary
44(1)
Description
45(12)
Teaching Students to Use Description
46(1)
Understanding the Use of Description
47(2)
Subjective and Practical or Technical Description
49(4)
Understanding Applications in Writing
53(1)
Assessing the Effective Use of Description
54(1)
Examples of Description to Be Used as Classroom Models
54(2)
Chapter Summary
56(1)
Comparison and Contrast
57(9)
Teaching Students to Use Comparison and Contrast
58(1)
Understanding the Concept of Comparison and Contrast
59(1)
Understanding Applications in Writing
60(2)
Applications to Writing
62(1)
Assessing the Effective Use of Comparison and Contrast
62(1)
Examples of Comparison and Contrast to Be Used as Classroom Models
63(1)
Chapter Summary
64(2)
Cause and Effect
66(10)
Teaching Students Cause and Effect
67(1)
Understanding the Concept of Cause and Effect
68(1)
Understanding Applications in Writing
69(3)
Applications to Writing
72(1)
Assessing the Effective Use of Cause and Effect
73(1)
Examples of Cause and Effect to Be Used as Classroom Models
73(1)
Chapter Summary
74(2)
Dialogue
76(14)
Teaching Students to Use Dialogue
77(1)
Understanding the Concept of Dialogue
78(1)
Understanding Applications in Writing
79(6)
Applications to Writing
85(1)
Assessing the Effective Use of Dialogue
86(1)
Examples of Dialogue to Be Used as Classroom Models
86(3)
Chapter Summary
89(1)
Anecdotes
90(10)
Teaching Students to Use Anecdotes
91(1)
Understanding the Use of Anecdotes
92(1)
Understanding Applications in Writing
93(1)
Applications to Writing
94(1)
Other Suggestions for Crafting Anecdotes
95(1)
Assessing the Effective Use of Anecdotes
96(1)
Examples of Anecdotes to Be Used as Classroom Models
96(2)
Chapter Summary
98(2)
Vignettes
100(9)
Teaching Students to Use Vignettes
101(1)
Understanding the Use of Vignettes
102(2)
Understanding Applications in Writing
104(1)
Applications to Writing
104(2)
Assessing the Effective Use of Vignettes
106(1)
Examples of Vignettes to Be Used as Classroom Models
106(2)
Chapter Summary
108(1)
Analysis
109(10)
Teaching Students to Use Analysis
110(1)
Understanding the Concept of Analysis
111(1)
Understanding Applications in Writing
112(2)
Applications to Writing
114(1)
Assessing the Effective Use of Analysis
115(1)
Examples of Analysis to Be Used as Classroom Models
115(3)
Chapter Summary
118(1)
Conclusion 119(2)
References 121

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