On 10/18/09, L. Swilley wrote:
> Teachers of writing will be wise to look up anything by
> Stanley Fish on that subject. He has several articles on
> teaching writing in college that might just as well have
> been addressed to high school and earlier.
>
> See:
>
>
> http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legalwriting/2009/09/profes
> sor-stanley-fish-on-writing-dont-call-it-a-writing-course-
> unless-youre-actually-teaching-them-.html

Thanks.

I would also agree that most HS courses (even elementary and
MS) do not TEACH writing. They may over teach the 5
paragraph essay format, but they rarely teach writing. They
GRADE writing, comment on writing, and edit writing; but
little teaching of writing is done. I honestly believe that
many do not realize there is a difference. Little time is
ever spent on the thinking process that needs to be done
prior to composing a paper. I also believe it is because few
know how to teach the thinking skills that are needed to
develop a competent writer.

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