Closing the writing gap / Alex Quigley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quigley, Alex, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Elementary).

English language.

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2022]

Summary:

This book explains seven critical steps to improve children's writing. Though seemingly 'natural', writing proves devilishly difficult for far too many school pupils and closing this gap can have a lasting impact on their academic and life success. With the goal of giving every teacher the knowledge and skill to teach writing with confidence, it makes sense of the history and 'science' of writing, synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful writers. It trains teachers to be an expert in how pupils learn to write, from the big picture of planning, editing and revising your writing, to the vital importance of grammar and spelling with accuracy. Highly practical strategies and easy-to use classroom activities are included to help teachers seize opportunities across the curriculum every school day to teach the critical writing process. Closing the Writing Gap will guide teachers at every stage of their career and when used with Alex Quigley's much-loved books on Vocabulary and Reading gives school leaders evidence-based approaches to literacy that can be applied across a school or a group of schools.

Contents:

Cover

Endorsement

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

The Writing Gap in the Classroom

The Teacher Writing Gap

The Imperative to Improve Writing

In Short …

Notes

2 A History of Writing

The Roots of Rhetoric and Writing Instruction

Fast Forward to Ancient Rome …

Writing With Style (Like the Romans)

Writing in English and English Schooling

Because the Internet

3 The Not-So-Simple Science of Writing

Harping On About Handwriting

Taking the Time to Tackle Spelling

Prioritise the Writing Process and Planning for Success

Revising, Editing, and Developing a Concept of Quality

4 Grammar Time

Word Groups: the Building Blocks of Grammar

Nouns and Adjectives

Verbs

Adverbs

Making Your Point With Punctuation

When Grammar Goes Wrong (And What to Do About It)

The General Grammar Moves of Academic Writing

5 Crafting Great Sentences

Fragments to Fantastic

Developing More Sophisticated Sentences

Teaching Sentence Variation

1. Sentence Combining

2. Sentence Shrinking

3. Sentence Expanding

4. Sentence Signposting

Choosing the Right Words to Write

6 Disciplinary Writing

Writing in the Subject Disciplines

Writing Like a Scientist

Writing Like an Artist (Or Designer)

Writing Like a Historian

Writing Like a Geographer

7 Practical Strategies

Practical Strategies To…write About What You Read

Practical Strategies To…improve Pupils' Note-Taking

Practical Strategies To…model Writing

Practical Strategies To…structure Excellent Arguments

Practical Strategies To…plan Narrative Writing

Practical Strategies To…improve Paragraphing.

Practical Strategies To…practise Structured Talk to Enhance Writing

Practical Strategies To…foster Writing Motivation

8 Next Steps

Assessing and Addressing Writing Gaps

Focusing On Feedback

The Transformative Power of Writing

Appendix: Glossary of Terms

Rhetorical Devices

Grammar and Writing

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Quigley, Alex Closing the Writing Gap

ISBN:

1-00-317996-7

1-003-17996-7

1-000-59138-7

9781003179962

OCLC:

1306023830