Describes an innovative, evidence-based method for preparing students for the demands of college writing called Supporting Strategic Writers (SSW). The goal of SSW is to help students become independent learners who understand the value of strategies and can apply them flexibly in future courses and the workplace.

Contents Foreword Dolores Perin  ix Preface  xi Development of the Supporting Strategic Writers Program  xii Organization of Our Book  xiii Conclusion  xiv Part I. Introduction to Supporting Strategic Writers 1.  Addressing Challenges in Postsecondary Education: The Genesis of Supporting Strategic Writers and Research Findings  3 Developmental Writing  4 College Expectations  5 Supporting Strategic Writers Project  6 Research on Supporting Strategic Writers  7 Conclusion  9 2.  Core Instructional Components of Supporting Strategic Writers  11 Core Principles of Strategy Instruction  12 Writing Strategies  13 Metacognition and Motivation  20 Pedagogical Methods  22 Instructional Sequence: A Strategy for Teaching Strategies  24 Conclusion  26 Part II. SSW WRITING STRATEGIES 3.  Planning and Drafting for Argumentative Writing Without Sources  31 Explanation and Modeling of the Strategy  32 Collaborative Practice  45 Guided Practice  46 Conclusion  47 4.  Evaluating and Revising for Argumentative Writing Without Sources  49 Strategies for Evaluation and Revision  49 Introduction to a New Genre  50 Preparation for Peer Review  50 Peer Review and Revision  55 Reflection  55 Conclusion  56 5.  Challenges of Writing Using Sources; Summary-Response  59 SSW Strategies for Writing Using Sources  60 Instruction Following the Strategy for Teaching Strategies  61 Connecting Summary-Response to Writing Essays With Sources  74 Conclusion  74 6.  Integrating Ideas From Sources in an Essay  77 Sequence of Assignments  77 Introduction to Writing Using Sources  78 Integrate Ideas From Sources With Your Own Ideas  78 Plan Your Essay: Organize Ideas With the Argument Go  82 Draft the Essay  83 Further Assignments  84 Selecting Sources  85 Conclusion  86 Part III. A Look To The Future 7.  Addressing Challenges in Implementation and Problem-Solving  91 Challenges With the Use of Cognitive Strategies  91 Institutional Organizational Structures  97 End of Semester Reflection  98 Conclusion  98 8.  Extending the Strategies to Other Genres and Other Courses  101 Adapting Strategies to Genres Across Courses  101 Examples of Applying the SSW Strategies in Other Courses  102 Concluding Thoughts  105 References  107 Index  115 About the Authors  119

“I cannot say enough good things about this book, and I think it represents a milestone not only in the teaching method it presents but in the translation of the highest quality research into a usable text that both informs teaching practice and also provides a foundation for future research that aims at understanding the writing of adults who are academically underprepared for the writing demands of higher education.” —From the Foreword by Dolores Perin, professor emerita, Teachers College, Columbia University