Teach Writing Well
by Ruth Culham
2020-12-29 14:26:56
Ask successful writers and theyâll tell you, the key to writing well is revision. Ask elementary school teachers and theyâll tell you, the real challenge of writing instruction is teaching kids how to revise. Ruth Culham is both a successfu...
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Ask successful writers and theyâll tell you, the key to writing well is revision. Ask elementary school teachers and theyâll tell you, the real challenge of writing instruction is teaching kids how to revise. Ruth Culham is both a successful writer and a writing teacher, and sheâs discovered how to teach writing and revision in a way thatâs accessible to both teacher and students: First read the writing, assess it using the traits of writing, then teach the writers and guide revision decisions using traits as a common language and map. This book shows you how to assess and teach writing in a way thatâs practical and doableâand best of all, see results. Part 1 walks you through the traits of writing and their key qualities, showing step by step how to read studentsâ writing and offer feedback that nudges them forward through the revision process. Chapters will help you address challenges students face within each mode of writing (narrative, expository, persuasive), and provide tools young writers can use to evaluate their own writing and make revision decisions accordingly. Part 2 dives into instruction, offering specific guidance for how to use what youâve learned from reading student writing to design lessons that scaffold students toward making their own craft decisions and revisions. In addition, thereâs an entire chapter devoted to mentor texts that you can use to model traits and key qualities for your students.
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