| Rain, Steam, and Speed: Building Fluency in Adolescent Writers Contributor(s): Fleming, Gerald (Author), Pike-Baky, Meredith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0787974560 ISBN-13: 9780787974565 Publisher: Jossey-Bass
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: This book shows how adolescent students at all skill levels, including English learners, can be engaged in systematic writing practice, enabling them to communicate quickly, confidently, and thoughtfully on a variety of topics. In describing their innovative approach, the authors: Show how to introduce timed writing exercises to build fluency and thinking skills Provide 150 powerful writing prompts on provocative topics Offer strategies for enabling students to overcome writing blocks Include assessment, grading, and motivational guidance The approach has been extensively tested by a master teacher, takes about one hour of instructional time per week, and can be used over an entire school year. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric |
| Dewey: 808.042 |
| LCCN: 2004014540 |
| Series: Jossey-Bass Education |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 7.16" W x 9.2" L (0.85 lbs) 219 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 76 Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1642 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The approach has been extensively tested by a master teacher, takes about one hour of instructional time per week, and can be used over an entire school year. |
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