<p><em>"</em><em>These books will support teachers in their understanding of designing process-based instruction and give them both useful lesson plans and a process for designing instruction on their own that follows the design principles</em><em>."</em></p> <em> <p style="text-align: right;">-<strong>Peter Smagorinsky</strong>,<strong> Larry Johannessen</strong>, <strong>Elizabeth Kahn</strong>, and <strong>Thomas McCann</strong></p> </em> <p><em>The Dynamics of Writing Instruction series</em> helps middle and high school teachers teach writing using a structured process approach. Teachers may spread these books throughout a multiyear English language arts program, use all six books to constitute a yearlong writing course, or repeat modified sequences from one book at sequential grade levels so students deal with that particular genre at increasing degrees of complexity. </p> <p>Each book in the series includes classroom-tested activities, detailed lesson sequences, and supporting handouts. The instruction is detailed enough to use as a daily plan but general enough that teachers can modify it to accommodate their own curriculum and the specific needs of their students.</p> <p>The instructional activities in each book are tailored to a specific kind of writing: <strong>argument</strong>, <strong>essays that define</strong>, <strong>comparison/contrast essays</strong>, <strong>personal narratives</strong>, <strong>research reports</strong>, and <strong>fictional narratives</strong>. This six book series will show teachers how to:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; list-style-type: disc;"> <li>introduce issues, dilemmas, and scenarios that capture students' interest and invoke the critical and creative thinking necessary to write powerfully and effectively</li> <li>design and orchestrate activities within an interactive and collaborative environment</li> <li>move students through increasingly challenging activities designed to help them become independent writers. </li> </ul>