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This handbook offers exercises, examples, theory, and follow-up questions on how to guide students to be better writers through focused practice, much like an athlete practices a sport. Technical, with regular references to previous research, this resource is not a text for the casual writer or writing group advisor but an appropriate book for English teachers or prospective teachers. Strong advises writing teachers to use student writing as examples in exercises, and to get students to work, write, and edit in peer groups. He recommends that teachers place a checkmark next to a line with a mistake in it, leaving it up to the student to locate the error, thus creating an opportunity for discussion and a teachable moment. A few exercises might be of use to library writing groups, but many are focused more on structure of language, punctuation, and grammar. The emphasis here is that all writing exercises must have meaning and not just be stand-alone busywork. The book is filled with former student writing samples and testimonials to Strong, making it seem that his technique is only part of his success; ultimately, he is also a good teacher, gifted at emphasizing to readers and students that what they are learning and why is as important as how to do it. Although not a necessary purchase, school libraries might want this book for their staff shelves; college libraries with teachers in training could find it more useful. Index. Charts. Biblio. 2001, Heinemann, 210p,— Beth Karpas
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Coaching Basics
Coaching Syntax
Coaching Usage
Coaching Style
Coaching Paragraphs
Coaching Voice
Coaching Imagination
Coaching Collaboration
Coaching Genre
Coaching Assessment
Conclusion: The Zen of Coaching