Overview
Though we all think we know what good writing is when we see it, it's difficult to define it precisely; and without a satisfactory definition, it becomes problematical to assess as well as to teach. In What Is Good Writing?, Geoffrey J. Huck advances the contemporary debate on writing achievement by drawing on empirical research in linguistics and the other cognitive sciences that shed light on the development of fluency in language. The utility of defining ""good writing"" as ""fluent writing"" or writing that is on par with the typical fluency in speech attained by normal adults, is demonstrated by the progress it permits in evaluating the success of current writing programs in school and university--programs which, for the most part, have proved unable to deliver writing assessments that are both valid and reliable. Huck advances an alternative approach that rests on more scientific footing. He explains why reading is key to good writing and why standard composition programs often do not live up to their aspirations.
Full Product Details
Author: Geoffrey Huck (Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, York University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.431kg
ISBN: 9780190212957
ISBN 10: 0190212950
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 20 August 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
An eloquent piece of scholarship, grounded in cognitive science and linguistics, with the potential to change the field of composition studies. --William O'Grady, University of Hawai'i at Manoa Valuable for those interested in improving writing, especially those involved in writing programs. -- P. Palmer, CHOICE
An eloquent piece of scholarship, grounded in cognitive science and linguistics, with the potential to change the field of composition studies. --William O'Grady, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
An eloquent piece of scholarship, grounded in cognitive science and linguistics, with the potential to change the field of composition studies. --William O'Grady, University of Hawai'i at Manoa Valuable for those interested in improving writing, especially those involved in writing programs. -- P. Palmer, CHOICE
Author Information
Geoffrey J. Huck is Associate Professor in the Writing Department at York University. He is co-author of Ideology and Linguistic Theory: Noam Chomsky and the Deep Structure Debates and co-editor of Syntax and Semantics 20: Discontinuous Constituency.
