Acknowledgments.

Pedagogical Support for Classroom Collaborative Writing Assignments.

The Collaborative Nature of Writing.

Collaborative Writing and Pedagogical Theory.

Challenges to Integrating Collaborative Writing in the Classroom.

The Role of the Professor in Classroom Collaborative Writing Assignments.

Practical Benefits of Using Collaborative Writing in the Classroom.

Conclusion.

The Range of Collaborative Writing Opportunities.

Brief In-class Collaborative Writing Assignments.

Larger Collaborative Writing Projects.

Conclusion.

Constructing Collaborative Writing Assignments.

The Writing Process.

The Writing Assignment.

The Collaborative Writing Assignment.

Forming Groups, Training Students to Be Effective Collaborators, and Managing Collaborative Groups.

Forming Groups.

Training Students to Be Effective Collaborators.

Managing Collaborative Groups.

Conclusion.

Collaborative Writing and Computers.

Why Use Computer Technology to Teach Collaborative Writing?

What Problems Might Arise in Using Computer Technology to Teach Collaborative Writing?

Conclusion.

Grading Students Collaborative Writing Projects.

Fairness.

The Problem of Cheating.

Rubrics.

Methods of Assigning Grades.

Conclusion.

Conclusions and Recommendations.

References.

Index.