Teaching Texts and Forms

The first job of any writer is to get words down on paper, and teaching writing as process helps students gain the fluency, comfort and confidence they need to succeed at any writing task. But complex, comprehensive writing tasks often bring with them specific expectations and conventions the writer must address to be successful. This course will examine some of those more comprehensive writing tasks: personal essays; argument, analysis and other forms of transactional writing; and creative writing. Learners will also identify strategies for supporting the reading/writing connection and practical assignments for engaging students in writing around texts

• Teach various writing forms including argumentative, personal, and creative writing
• Connect reading and writing skills to enhance comprehension and expression
• Present writing as a process to build fluency and confidence
• Apply strategies supporting the reading-writing connection

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read instructions in English