Foreword; Preface: Writing Well Matters; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Approach, the Heart of the Matter, the Structure; Chapter 1. Encouraging Creative Frameworks for Critical Thinking and Writing; Chapter 2. The Writer as Creative Thinker; Chapter 3. Recognizing the Problem; Chapter 4. Outlining Creative Applications to Academic Writing; Chapter 5. Applications with Prose Poems or Poetic Prose; Chapter 6. Discourse Applications with Poetry; Chapter 7. Applications with Narrative-Story, Dialogue, and the Mini-Script; Chapter 8. Applications with Parody and Satire.

Chapter 9. Applications with Musings and JournalingChapter 10. Applications with Unusual Vessels and Technology; Chapter 11. Traditional-Looking Essays Incorporating Creative Techniques; Chapter 12. Changing the Landscape of Academic Writing Assignments and the Classroom Environment; Chapter 13. Making Editing Integral; Chapter 14. Inviting the Common Core State Standards into the Classroom and Recognizing That They Are First Cousins to Creativity; Chapter 15. Lesson Planning Involving Creative Choice and Techniques; Chapter 16. Setting Up Action Research.

Chapter 17. Providing Students with Opportunities for an Authentic AudienceInstructional Application and Dedication; Appendix A: A Guide for Parents; Appendix B: A Sampling of Young Writers' Conferences; Appendix C: Helpful, Creative Resources for Writers and Writing Instruction; Notes; Bibliography; About the Author.