This reference handbook surveys research on the central issue
associated with the teaching of unprepared writers. Though basic
writing has only been recognized as a distinct area of teaching and
research since 1975, the existing bibliographic texts already seem
limited due to their age or lack of annotation. This volume
provides current and extensive bibliographic essays and will help
to define this new field of study for teachers and researchers.
Following an introduction that summarizes the origins and
significant texts in basic writing, the book is divided into three
sections, Social Science Perspectives, Linguistic Perspectives, and
Pedagogical Perspectives. The first section, which contains three
essays, views the field through the lens of social, psychological,
and political issues. The second section, also containing three
essays, examines contributions made from studies of grammar,
dialects, and second-language acquisition. The third section, in
its four essays, focuses on the design, development,
administration, and evaluation of basic writing courses, the use of
computers in basic writing classrooms, the role of the writing lab,
and the preparation of basic writing teachers. An appendix that
reviews current textbooks for basic writing courses is also
included, as well as an index. This book will be a valuable
resource for teachers of basic writing, in education courses and
workshops that train teachers and tutors, and in fields such as
linguistics, technical writing, and Teaching English as a Second
Language. It will also be an important addition to public and
university libraries and many education programs.
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