Preparing to Teach Writing: Research, Theory, and Practice

by James Williams and James D. Williams

Book Overview

Preparing to Teach Writing, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive survey of theories, research, and methods associated with teaching composition successfully at the middle, secondary, and college levels.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415640571
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Good Resource

Preparing to Teach Writing is not an easy book to look at (very text heavy) but it nonetheless covers much theoretical and practical ground. It divides each chapter into subheadings, has excellent depth of reference. It is an excellent resource. I'll be using it with Peer Writing Tutors to give them a good grounding in theory and practice.

Very Interesting!

This is a very well-written book for teachers. The author seems to know something about every subject that might be related to composition--the bibliography alone should be required reading for all prospective teachers; it's nearly 30 pages. I recommend this book very highly.

A "must read" for teachers

This is the most comprehensive book I've ever seen on composition and teaching. I mean, it has everything--psychology and writing, linguistics and writing, reading and writing. Also, the book goes way beyond theory and research to explain in clear language how an ordinary teacher like me can actually apply theory and research in the classroom. This is a really fine book, and I recommend it to everyone.