Writing Instruction

Writing Instruction is a pedagogical practice that systematically develops students' writing competencies through explicit instruction in composing processes and strategies, combined with authentic writing practice and constructive feedback.

14.9K

Publications

749.4K

Citations

21.9K

Authors

4.2K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

3.8K

Variants

Composition InstructionWriting Pedagogy

Parents

Literacy Education

Children

Academic WritingArgumentative WritingAudience AwarenessCitation PracticesDescriptive WritingDigital WritingEssay WritingExpository WritingGrammar In WritingNarrative Writing

Publications

14.9K

Writing: A Method of Inquiry

Laurel Richardson · 2004 · 4.3K citations

Education, Instruction, Discourse Analysis +9

A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing

Linda Flower, John R. Hayes · College Composition and Communication · 1981 · 3.5K citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Psychology +14

The Silenced Dialogue: Power and Pedagogy in Educating Other People's Children

Lisa Delpit · Harvard Educational Review · 1988 · 3K citations

Education, Instruction, Teacher Education +16

The Psychology of Written Composition

Alister Cumming, Carl Bereiter, Marlene Scardamalia · Modern Language Journal · 1989 · 2.8K citations

Education, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology +11

Student writing in higher education: An academic literacies approach

Mary R. Lea, Brian Street · Studies in Higher Education · 1998 · 2.5K citations

Education, Higher Education, Instruction In Higher Education +8

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Authors

21.9K

SG
Steve Graham
Arizona State University, United States
196 publications · 25.5K citations
88
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KR
Karen R. Harris
University of Maryland, College Park, United States
96 publications · 12K citations
61
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CA
Charles A. MacArthur
University of Delaware, United States
55 publications · 4.8K citations
38
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VW
Virginia W. Berninger
University of Washington, United States
38 publications · 6K citations
32
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IL
Icy Lee
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
36 publications · 3.7K citations
29
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1–5 of 21.9K

Institutions

4.2K

1–8 of 4.2K

Venues

Journal of Second Language Writing
JSLW · 267 publications · 39.5K citations
108
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College Composition and Communication
CCC · 480 publications · 38.3K citations
89
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Journal of Educational Psychology
150 publications · 19.8K citations
72
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Research in the Teaching of English
RTE · 186 publications · 12.6K citations
62
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Assessing Writing
238 publications · 13.4K citations
62
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See also Writing Instruction
Core Methods	Automated Writing Evaluation Collaborative Writing Cognitive Modeling Process Writing Instruction Guided Writing Classroom Scaffolding
Assessment Practices	Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Holistic Grading Grading Rubrics Self-assessment Grading
Learning Goals	Critical Thinking Audience Awareness Genre Knowledge Textual Cohesion Disciplinary Rhetoric
Instructional Contexts	Higher Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Online Learning Environments Multilingual Educational Resources
Support Tools	Automated Writing Evaluation Automated Essay Scoring Intelligent Tutoring Systems