Teaching Paragraphing

Summary:
Chapter nine is one in the series of chapters focusing on the mechanics of witting and the best way to teach them. Lindeman mentions Bain's English Composition and Rhetoric, which can be a helpful tool in the structure of any writing. The tenets designated as important are usually most useful in the revision process.
The rest of the chapter follows some steps that can be used teaching paragraphing. The first important thing for composition writers to remember is that paragraphs are processes rather than products. Once that is understood, the instruction can proceed. Lindeman suggests that taping informal conversations can work to help students understand the flow of thinking and how that can be applied to writing, especially the coordinate and subordinate sequences.
The final segment of this chapter gives some sample lessons for teaching paragraphing.

Response:
I really like any type of instruction that attempts to make students feel as though they are already ready to master the concepts which are being presented to them. The "Paragraph as progress" idea that is featured in chapter nine reflects exactly thins concept. If the teacher is willing to put themselves on more of the level of a guide, I think that learning can flow more reciprocally.
As far as the actual teaching methods which Lindeman suggests, I was interested in the taped conversations and the revision lesson. Students would probably be interested in taping and analyzing their own conversations as opposed to looking at examples in textbooks. The revision lesson is a very important (and often underestimated) part of composition instruction. When words have been placed on a page they acquire a sense of permanence. It takes a lot of practice to master the art of editing.