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1041229023 |
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OCoLC |
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20220211102417.0 |
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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180423t20182018mdua b 001 0 eng |
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2018013348 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
1421427109 |
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(hardcover ; |
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acid-free paper) |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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9781421427102 |
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(hardcover ; |
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acid-free paper) |
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1421427117 |
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electronic book |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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9781421427119 |
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electronic book |
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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(OCoLC)1041229023 |
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DLC |
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eng |
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rda |
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pcc |
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n-us--- |
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
LB1576 |
Item number |
.W2596 2018 |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
808/.042071 |
Edition number |
23 |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Warner, John, |
Dates associated with a name |
1970- |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Why they can't write : |
Remainder of title |
killing the five-paragraph essay and other necessities / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
John Warner. |
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Baltimore, Maryland : |
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Johns Hopkins University Press, |
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2018. |
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
©2018. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
viii, 271 pages : |
Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
Dimensions |
21 cm. |
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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text |
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txt |
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rdacontent. |
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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unmediated |
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rdamedia. |
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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volume |
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nc |
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rdacarrier. |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-264) and index. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Johnny could never write -- The writer's practice -- The five-paragraph essay -- The problem of atmosphere -- The problem of surveillance -- The problem of assessment and standardization -- The problem of education fads -- The problem of technology hype -- The problem of folklore -- The problem of precarity -- Why school? -- Increasing rigor -- Making writing meaningful by making meaningful writing -- Writing experiences -- Increasing challenges -- What about academics? -- What about grammar? -- What about grades? -- What about the children? -- What about the teachers?. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
There seems to be widespread agreement that--when it comes to the writing skills of college students--we are in the midst of a crisis. In Why They Can't Write, John Warner, who taught writing at the college level for two decades, argues that the problem isn't caused by a lack of rigor, or smartphones, or some generational character defect. Instead, he asserts, we're teaching writing wrong. Warner blames this on decades of educational reform rooted in standardization, assessments, and accountability. We have done no more, Warner argues, than conditioned students to perform'writing-related simulations,'which pass temporary muster but do little to help students develop their writing abilities. This style of teaching has made students passive and disengaged. Worse yet, it hasn't prepared them for writing in the college classroom. Rather than making choices and thinking critically, as writers must, undergraduates simply follow the rules--such as the five-paragraph essay--designed to help them pass these high-stakes assessments.In Why They Can't Write, Warner has crafted both a diagnosis for what ails us and a blueprint for fixing a broken system. Combining current knowledge of what works in teaching and learning with the most enduring philosophies of classical education, this book challenges readers to develop the skills, attitudes, knowledge, and habits of mind of strong writers. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Critical thinking |
General subdivision |
Study and teaching |
Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
English language |
General subdivision |
Composition and exercises |
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Study and teaching |
Geographic subdivision |
United States. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
English language |
General subdivision |
Rhetoric |
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Study and teaching |
Geographic subdivision |
United States. |