Student Writers Go the Distance with a Strength-Training Approach
Good writers don’t wing it—they have a plethora of skills. They list, picture, circle, strategize and revise to make language come alive. They know what to use and when. Like ace athletes, they are highly trained, well-versed in the techniques found in this lively book.
Writing Workouts provides a method for instruction that gives students the fun they want and the targeted skill practice they need. Slinky paragraphs, pop-up poems, paint chip plotting, and many other activities get the serious business of teaching critical and creative writing done. Author Rebecca Harper shows you how to go about it systematically, so writing is tied to relevant lessons and writing standards. Help students learn to:
Hone skills in persuasive writing, argument, fiction, poetry, memoir and moreToggle between brief and multi-step writing tasks, to build stamina (and not hyperventilate when faced with complex compositions)Tap into auditory, visual, and kinesthetic, and digital components of craftingThink about word, sentence, and paragraph-level techniquesJump the high-jumps of research writing by getting good at each smaller leap
Students in middle school and high school often feel they are forever-sprinting toward a high-stakes writing task. With Writing Workouts, you help students crowd out stress with a strength-training approach to success.
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Chapter 1 – Writing Fitness
Chapter 2 – Writing Warmups
Chapter 3 – Targeted Training
Chapter 4 – High Intensity Training
Chapter 5 – Cold Starts and Cool Down
Chapter 6 – Rest, Recover, Revise
Chapter 7 – Stretch Day
Chapter 8 - Balanced Literacy Diet
References
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Rebecca G. Harper combines play and purpose throughout Writing Workouts, Grades 6–12: Strategies to Build Students’ Writing Skills, Stamina, and Success. Using the analogy of fitness training throughout the book, she brilliantly explains the importance of each component. The accompanying lessons and ideas follow a format that is not only easy to follow but also relevant and meaningful. Full of current and relatable resources, teachers will find inspirational and turnkey ideas in Harper’s latest book—ideas that will bring laughter, engagement, joy, and learning to the students in their classrooms.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781071867044
Publisert
2023-04-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Corwin Press Inc
Vekt
850 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
215 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
304
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