A Teacher's Guide to the Multigenre Research Project: Everything You Need to Get Started

Have you heard? The multigenre research project is growing in popularity with both students and teachers. That's because it's such a powerful way to engage students in reading, writing, and critical analysis across the curriculum. Despite all this, you might not know exactly how to take advantage of this exciting new approach to research writing, what to expect a multigenre classroom to look like, or how to assess students' projects. With A Teacher's Guide to the Multigenre Research Project, you soon will. A Teacher's Guide to the Multigenre Research Project is a ready-to-go resource for helping students create rich, dynamic, and complex projects

Melinda Putz has taught in Ithaca, Michigan, for twenty-three years, where she's made multigenre research projects a staple of her practice. She has also experienced teaching and learning abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Kingston-upon-Hull, England, and Florence, Italy. Melinda is an adjunct instructor at Alma College, where she has taught reading in the content areas and language arts methods.

Tom Romano has published numerous bestselling books including Crafting Authentic Voice; Blending Genre, Altering Style; Zigzag; and Writing with Passion (all from Heinemann). A professor at Miami University, Tom teaches writing and language arts methods in the Department of Teacher Education. He is also an instructor at the University of New Hampshire Summer Literacy Institute.