Note: A full contents list at the front of the book provides a complete list of the activities, the suggested level at which each activity can be used, and the topic for each activity. The summary below aims to give a general idea of the book's organization. ; The author and series editor; Foreword; Introduction; How to use this book; 1. Composing (18 activities); The tasks present a range of techniques for encouraging good pre-writing and drafting strategies in the process of composition; 2. Communicating (14 activities); The tasks demonstrate ways in which the teacher can create contexts for classroom writing and provide a range of readers; 3. Crafting (21 activities); The tasks suggest ways in which teachers can help learners to develop paragraphs coherently, to use cohesive devices, to use a range of sentence structures, and to develop a range of appropriate vocabulary; 4. Improving (8 activities); The tasks encourage students to become involved in redrafting and editing their work. This section also investigates possible marking strategies for teachers and the development of marking policies within institutions; 5. Evaluating; This section considers criteria which teachers might apply in selecting or designing appropriate writing tasks and materials for their own learners. ; BIBLIOGRAPHY; FURTHER READING

Discusses the components of writing ability which skilled writers demonstrate and how classroom activities can help learners develop these. Presents a wide range of writing tasks to improve learners' 'authoring' and 'crafting' skills. Contains tasks that are designed in relation to a variety of writing purposes.