Posted by qpen on April 1, 2010

The Research Process explains, models, and analyzes the recursive process of conducting research and writing research papers. The text – along with the dedicated website and free student CD-ROM – provides exceptional guidance on writing substantive research papers using print and electronic sources and emphasizes the enjoyment and rewards that research writing offers.
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Posted by qpen on November 26, 2009

ReviewThe candid portraits the contributors provide, the scope of the issues they cover, and the range of research methodologies they include all make this book extremely valuable, not just for people entering L2 writing research, but also for those in second language studies and composition studies. – Talinn Phillips, TESOL QUARTERLY
In this original volume, eighteen researchers from different parts of the world reflect on their own research projects, providing insights into (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 15, 2009

Accessible and reader-friendly, this is the definitive book on teaching writing to children in grades K-8, the only title on the market to thoroughly address both the process and the product of writing. Covers strategies for teaching prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing through writing workshops, literature focus units, and thematic units; techniques for helping children develop ideas, organize writing, choose vocabulary, apply stylistic devices, and correct m (more…)