Acknowledging the criticism that ethnographers make the obvious or the familiar strange, Bishop (English, Florida State U.) clarifies theoretical and methodological issues related to classroom-based r
Wendy Bishop and David Starkey have created a remarkable resource volume for creative writing students and other writers just getting started. In two- to ten-page discussions, these authors introduce
Revision is a crucial part of the writing process. But many authors resist the act. The contributors to this book know this from experience, whether they've taught freshman comp or other writing cours
This provocative and sometimes humorous collection of essays?written by college writing teachers for college writing teachers?explores seldom-discussed issues to help TAs develop confidence in overcom
Like earlier editions of the widely used Subject Is Writing, the Fourth edition continues the tradition of bringing first-year students into contact with provocative ideas and voices-some of them fell
The time has come to brush the dust off research-writing pedagogy and reimagine it into the twenty-first century classroom with fresh approaches that breathe life into both the papers themselves and t
Metro is a unique multi-genre creative writing book that provides exercises and prompts to help readers move beyond terms and concepts to active writing. By using "guided writing," the authors help