composition (language arts)

Introduces basic concepts of paragraph writing, explains the essentials of paragraphs, and provides practice exercises.

"Reliable, level-headed, easy-to-follow advice on using the traits -- ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions -- so you begin seeing results in your students' work from day one."--Pg.4 of cover.

"Explains the intertwined skills and processes involved in writing well: transcription, writing craft, critical thinking, syntax, and text structure. . . . This book provides the knowledge and resources educators need to help students master writing"--Provided by publisher.

"Addressing their colleagues in secondary and college writing instruction, Troy Hicks and Andy Schoenborn initiate a collaborative conversation about instructional decision-making that works to encourage the growth of students as confident writers. Chapters seek common ground on such topics as fostering student agency and goal-setting, optimizing the use of class time and technology, and using formative and summative assessments. Examples of assignments, student work, assessment tasks, and teacher reflections are included throughout. The book's approach builds on significant framing documents from NCTE, NWP, the Council of Writing Program Administrators, ISTE, and the CCSS"--Provided by publisher.

Offers a brief introduction to writing descriptive paragraphs, with tips on using adjectives and other parts of speech to describe persons, places, or things. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Photographs and information related to the lives of folk heroes help students learn how to write interesting and effective narrative paragraphs, with activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises designed to help students master every step of the paragraph-writing process. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Uses information and pictures related to American immigrants and settlers to help children learn how to write interesting and effective persuasive paragraphs, with activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises offering more information on the paragraph writing process. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Pictures and easy-to-follow text help students write interesting and effective expository paragraphs about NativeAmerican art and culture, with an overview of each step in the paragraph-writing process as well as activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.