The Writing Revolution - Peg Tyre - The Atlantic - 0 views
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teaching the basics of analytic writing, every day, in virtually every class.
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Van Piercy on 25 Mar 13So they were going to a WAC/WID curriculum? Makes sense.
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the essay questions were just too difficult. Many would simply write a sentence or two and shut the test booklet.
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bad writing
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inability to translate thoughts into coherent, well-argued sentences, paragraphs, and essays
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on teaching the skills that underlie good analytical writing,
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David Coleman
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Students’ inability to translate thoughts into coherent, well-argued sentences, paragraphs, and essays was severely impeding intellectual growth in many subjects
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Her decision in 2008 to focus on how teachers supported writing inside each classroom was not popular.