This scheme is designed to involve language teachers in their own professional development. Its purpose is not to provide a set of directives but to guide teachers in the processes of critical enquiry and informed practice. The book provides an introduction to both traditional and more recent approaches to the teaching of writing, and shows how current teaching materials put these approaches into practice. It encourages readers to think about the reasons for teaching this important skill, and provides ideas on teaching different types of writing –factual and creative, public and personal business and academic.