Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Autobiographical Notes and Research Design
Autobiographical Notes: Myself as Writer
Research and Book Structure
Theoretical Background
What Is Writing and Why Do People Write?
Status of Writing Worldwide and in Israel
Models for Teaching Writing
Types of Writing
Writing and Identity
Six Narratives Highlight the Identity of the Writer
The Fascinating Process of Writing{u2014}A{u2019}s Narrative
Writing Is a Precious Matter{u2014}B{u2019}s Narrative
Writing Offers Serenity{u2014}C{u2019}s Narrative
Writing Offers Serenity{u2014}C{u2019}s Narrative
Writing as a Calling Card{u2014}E{u2019}s Narrative
Writing as the Essence of Life{u2014}F{u2019}s Narrative
Lenses Reflect the Identity of the Writer
First Lens: Perceptions of Writing
Writing as Artistic Creation
Writing as Experience and as a Social-Communicative Medium
Writing as a Physical and Spiritual Process
Second Lens: The Role of Writing in the Writer{u2019}s Life
Types of Writing
The Development of Writing
Passages and Changes{u2014}From Poetic Writing to Academic Writing
Passages and Changes{u2014}From Poetic Writing to Academic Writing
Third Lens: The Self as Writer{u2014}The Literate Self
Perception of the Self as Writer
The Bilingual Self as Writer
The Process of Writing
The Role of the Computer in the Writing Process
The Literate Self{u2014}the Literate Individual
The Self as Writer and the Literate Self{u2014}Summary
Fourth Lens: Writing and Teaching
Perceptions of Writing in Teaching and Learning
The Identity of the Writer and the Teaching of Writing
Writing Workspace and Writers{u2019} Behavior
The Writer{u2019}s Workspace
The Behavior of the Writer While Writing
The Behavior of the Writer While Writing
Conclusions
Implications for Writing Environments
References
About the Author
Index.