Discover an innovative, evidence-based method for preparing students for the demands of college writing called Supporting Strategic Writers (SSW). The goal of SSW is to help students become independent learners who understand the value of strategies and can apply them flexibly in future courses and the workplace. The text provides genre-based strategies for rhetorical analysis, planning, evaluation and revision, critical reading of sources, and synthesis of sources that are part of college composition and applicable across contexts and course assignments. Equally important to the SSW approach is that students learn metacognitive strategies for goal setting, task management, progress monitoring, and reflection. Instructional methods include discussion of model essays, think-aloud modeling of strategies, collaborative writing, peer review and self-evaluation, and reflective journaling. Book Features: Integrates three critical components: strategies for critical reading and writing, metacognitive strategies to help students take control of their learning, and pedagogical strategies. Provides research-based approaches for teaching developmental writing courses, first-year composition, summer bridge programs, and first-year seminars. Offers thorough explanations of the strategies and instructional methods, with practical examples and support materials for instructors. Based on two years of design research and three experimental studies which found significant positive effects on writing quality and motivation with college students in developmental writing courses.
Charles A. MacArthur is a professor emeritus in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. Zoi A. Philippakos is an associate professor in literacy education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Contents Foreword Dolores Perin ?ix Preface ?xi Development of the Supporting Strategic Writers Program ?xii Organization of Our Book ?xiii Conclusion ?xiv Part I. Introduction to Supporting Strategic Writers 1. ?Addressing Challenges in Postsecondary Education: The Genesis of Supporting Strategic Writers and Research Findings ?3 Developmental Writing ?4 College Expectations ?5 Supporting Strategic Writers Project ?6 Research on Supporting Strategic Writers ?7 Conclusion ?9 2. ?Core Instructional Components of Supporting Strategic Writers ?11 Core Principles of Strategy Instruction ?12 Writing Strategies ?13 Metacognition and Motivation ?20 Pedagogical Methods ?22 Instructional Sequence: A Strategy for Teaching Strategies ?24 Conclusion ?26 Part II. SSW WRITING STRATEGIES 3. ?Planning and Drafting for Argumentative Writing Without Sources ?31 Explanation and Modeling of the Strategy ?32 Collaborative Practice ?45 Guided Practice ?46 Conclusion ?47 4. ?Evaluating and Revising for Argumentative Writing Without Sources ?49 Strategies for Evaluation and Revision ?49 Introduction to a New Genre ?50 Preparation for Peer Review ?50 Peer Review and Revision ?55 Reflection ?55 Conclusion ?56 5. ?Challenges of Writing Using Sources; Summary-Response ?59 SSW Strategies for Writing Using Sources ?60 Instruction Following the Strategy for Teaching Strategies ?61 Connecting Summary-Response to Writing Essays With Sources ?74 Conclusion ?74 6. ?Integrating Ideas From Sources in an Essay ?77 Sequence of Assignments ?77 Introduction to Writing Using Sources ?78 Integrate Ideas From Sources With Your Own Ideas ?78 Plan Your Essay: Organize Ideas With the Argument Go ?82 Draft the Essay ?83 Further Assignments ?84 Selecting Sources ?85 Conclusion ?86 Part III. A Look To The Future 7. ?Addressing Challenges in Implementation and Problem-Solving ?91 Challenges With the Use of Cognitive Strategies ?91 Institutional Organizational Structures ?97 End of Semester Reflection ?98 Conclusion ?98 8. ?Extending the Strategies to Other Genres and Other Courses ?101 Adapting Strategies to Genres Across Courses ?101 Examples of Applying the SSW Strategies in Other Courses ?102 Concluding Thoughts ?105 References ?107 Index ?115 About the Authors ?119
