Reviews the importance of writing instruction and of research into the composing process. Considers their place in the curricula of Canadian postsecondary schools. (RL)

Suggests that the twin roles of self-exploration through writing and the development of public discourse may be viewed in terms of three stages of the composing process. (DD)

Presents an interview with award-winning author Karen Hesse, discussing her writing for children and young adults. Discusses how ideas for particular books arose, as well as the research and writing processes that went into them. Appends reviews of nine books by Karen Hesse. (SR)

Describes the process approach to teaching writing and offers tips to teachers for increasing students' knowledge and understanding. (seven references) (LMI)

Offers a portrait based on a personal interview of children's author Eve Bunting. Reflects on the author's own history as a writer. Focuses on Bunting's use of rich language and her relationship with her audience over time. Illustrates the complexity and depth of some of the themes Bunting has explored in her writing throughout her career. (SR)

Presents a brief history of the development of written language as a means of communication and discusses the characteristics of reading and how this latter activity contributed to the growth of subjectivity. (36 references) (CK)

Addresses the need to extend the conversation about critical literacy narratives beyond the composition classroom. Argues that students who plan to enter careers that will require them to produce and distribute written materials benefit greatly from an examination of literacy events in their lives. Describes a pedagogical exercise that attempts to…

Explores a teacher's relationship to her own writing. Discusses how she came to be a writer, what writing involves, why it is necessary, and how it relates to teaching. Contains many reflections from other writers. (TB)

Elaborates and evaluates a sociolinguistic framework for the study of writing. Discusses application of the framework to the writing that takes place at a local government office. Finds that the workplace constitutes a communicative group of the local-public type, where communication is socially based and hierarchically structured with both spoken…

Notes that the divisionary effect of formal corporate models that standardize collaborative processes is particularly problematic for World Wide Web hypertexts, which require ongoing, dynamic collaborations among professionals with diverse specializations. Examines collaborative processes through theory and two Web project teams interactions: one…

Presents an interview with author/illustrator Peggy Rathmann, writer of the 1996 Caldecott Award winner for the children's picture book "Officer Buckle and Gloria," about her development as a writer and illustrator and about her "safety obsession." (SR)

Presents five children's writing samples and makes suggestions for working with each writer. Stresses the importance of meeting children where they are (regardless of how they compare with their peers), since that is the only place from which they can start. (SR)

Presents a study that attempts to confirm the factor structure of college writing processes within the approaches-to-writing model, as measured by the Inventory of College Composition, and to test for a surface structure. Supports the construct validity of the original model. Includes references. (CMK)

Describes an online discussion assignment that was part of a class in a liberal arts college. Considers liberal arts learning theories and the place of online discussion within the writing process, and concludes that it is the instructional strategies embedded in the online discussion, not the online environment itself, that sustains a liberal…

Notes that teachers at every grade level have discovered that engaging children in book making has the power to motivate even the most reluctant writers. Notes that most curricula for teaching writing ignore the role of visual images in the writing process. Contends that by creating a combination of graphics and written text, children engage in a…