Learning to write with purpose : effective instruction in grades 4-8 / Karen Kuelthau Allan, Mary C. McMackin, Erika Thulin Dawes, Stephanie A. Spadorcia
By: Allan, Karen Kuelthau.
Contributor(s): EdD, Mary C. McMackin | EdD, Erika Thulin Dawes | PhD, Stephanie A. Spadorcia.
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TextSeries: Publisher: New York : The Guilford Press, 2009Edition: 1st ed.Description: 274 p. 23 cm.ISBN: 1606231251 (paperback); 9781606231258 (paperback).Subject(s): English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- United States | Study and teaching (Middle school) United States | English language -- Composition and exercises --DDC classification: CS 808.0420712 A417L 2009 Summary: Communicating ideas and information is what makes writing meaningful—yet many upper elementary and middle school students write in a vacuum, without considering the aims of their writing or the needs of their readers. This highly informative, teacher-friendly book presents a fresh perspective on writing instruction along with practical methods for the classroom. Teachers learn ways to promote the skills and strategies needed to write and revise effectively in a range of genres: personal narratives, fiction, and poetry; persuasive, explanatory, and "how-to" writing; and writing for high-stakes tests. Special features include vivid classroom vignettes, examples of student work, evaluation guidelines, and suggested "mentor texts" that model different genres
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Communicating ideas and information is what makes writing meaningful—yet many upper elementary and middle school students write in a vacuum, without considering the aims of their writing or the needs of their readers. This highly informative, teacher-friendly book presents a fresh perspective on writing instruction along with practical methods for the classroom. Teachers learn ways to promote the skills and strategies needed to write and revise effectively in a range of genres: personal narratives, fiction, and poetry; persuasive, explanatory, and "how-to" writing; and writing for high-stakes tests. Special features include vivid classroom vignettes, examples of student work, evaluation guidelines, and suggested "mentor texts" that model different genres
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