The writing revolution : a guide to advancing thinking through writing in all subjects and grades / Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler ; foreword by Doug Lemov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hochman, Judith, author.

Wexler, Natalie, author.

Contributor:

Lemov, Doug, 1967- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic writing.

Critical thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2017.

Summary:

"HELP My Students Can't Write " Why You Need a Writing Revolution in Your Classroom and How to Lead It. The Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focusing on specific techniques that match their needs and by providing them with targeted feedback. Insurmountable as the challenges faced by many students may seem, TWR can make a dramatic difference. And the method does more than improve writing skills. It also helps: Boost reading comprehension Improve organizational and study skills Enhance speaking abilities Develop analytical capabilities TWR is as much a method of teaching content as it is a method of teaching writing. There's no separate writing block and no separate writing curriculum. Instead, teachers of all subjects adapt the TWR strategies and activities to their current curriculum and weave them into their content instruction. But perhaps what's most revolutionary about the TWR method is that it takes the mystery out of learning to write well. It breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content.

Contents:

Sentences : the basic building blocks of writing

Sentence-expansion and note-taking : getting students to process what they've read

One step at a time : why students need to plan before they write

First steps in planning : the single-paragraph outline

Putting flesh on the bones : revising an outline into a paragraph

Summarizing : mining texts for the essentials

Moving on to compositions : the multiple paragraph outline

Take a stand : writing opinion, pro/con, and argumentative essays

A gauge and a guide : assessing students' writing

Putting the revolution into practice : combining our sequence with your judgment.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 24, 2017).

ISBN:

9781119364979

1119364973

9781119364948

1119364949

OCLC:

999670738