Why Johnny Can't Write: How to Improve Writing Skills

by Arthur Whimbey and Myra J. Linden

Book Overview

The authors of this book, both experienced teachers, examine the controversy surrounding two popular methods for teaching writing -- the "process" approach and its offspring, Writing Across the Curriculum. Both have recently been called into question for their ineffectiveness. An alternative lesser-known procedure called "sentence combining," which has been proven successful in numerous studies over the past fifteen years, finally is gaining the attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805808531
• ISBN13: 9780805808537
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"