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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
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Philosophy, Methodology, Exercises for Writing Teachers,
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This review is from: A Writer Teaches Writing Revised (Paperback)
Donald Murray has written many books on writing: how to teach writing as well as how to write. All of his books are recommended.
This book, written for college level instruction, might be restricted to an audience with the opportunity to write one essay over multiple class periods, with time for teacher conferences in between. Still, there are many great tips for the writing teacher of all grade levels. There are also great writing tips for the author as well. I think of Murray's books as squeezing Peter Elbow's long-winded philosophy on writing into a condensed and more easily understood form. This Elbow philosophy proposes that you should write to determine what you really want to say. The book by Murray is only 264 pages but the density of great ideas and things to do make this book feel longer. I particularly liked Murray's discussion on getting reactions to writing and what he calls the "response theory of teaching" in getting the student to react to his own writing. I keep going back to re-read Murray's recommendations on the writing process. As in all of Murray's books, he provides a very thorough list of references. This book is highly recommended as it provides many practical exercises with a philosophy that I agree with. John Dunbar Sugar Land, TX |
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A Writer Teaches Writing Revised by Donald Morison Murray (Paperback - March 3, 2003)
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