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

by Sharon Crawford Hatton

• ISBN13: 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