| Description |
xiii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Solving problems in the teaching of literacy
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Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-265) and index. |
| Contents |
Communicating ideas : writers to readers -- A writer's cognitive processes -- Creating a community of writers -- The writers in our classroom : recognizing student diversity -- Writing to explore -- Writing to entertain -- Writing to inform -- Reading to evaluate writing -- Knowing how to revise and edit -- Preparing students for high-stakes writing -- Teachers as writers. |
| Summary |
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. --from publisher description |
| Subject |
English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- United States.
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English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Middle school) |
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United States. |
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English language -- Composition and exercises. |
| Added Author |
Allan, Karen Kuelthau, 1942-
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| ISBN |
9781606231258 paperback |
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1606231251 paperback |
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9781606231265 hardback |
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160623126X hardback |
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