Process theory of composition

The process theory of composition (hereafter referred to as "process") is a field of composition studies that focuses on writing as a process rather than a product. Based on Janet Emig's breakdown of the writing process,[1] the process is centered on the idea that students determine the content of the course by exploring the craft of writing using their own interests, language, techniques, voice, and freedom, and where students learn what people respond to and what they don't.[2][3] Classroom activities often include peer work where students themselves are teaching, reviewing, brainstorming, and editing.[2]

  1. ^ Emig, Janet. The Composing Processes of Twelfth Graders. Urbana: NCTE, 1968.
  2. ^ a b Murray, Donald. "Teach Writing as a Process Not a Product." 1972. Reprinted in Cross-Talk in Comp Theory: A Reader. Ed. Victor Villanueva. 2nd ed. Urbana: NCTE, 2003.
  3. ^ Elbow, Peter. "Writing Without Teachers." Oxford: Oxford UP.