FUN-SIZE ACADEMIC WRITING FOR SERIOUS LEARNING-FRONT COVER -- FUN-SIZE ACADEMIC WRITING FOR SERIOUS LEARNING -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: NARRATIVE -- PART II: INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY -- PART III: OPINION/ARGUMENT -- APPENDIXES
Summary
"Here is what I love about this book:€ It has gobs and gobs of student writing samples with smart and lively explanations of how to use each as the focus of a craft lesson to teach writing. The right models of student writing are the best mentor texts a teacher can find and with this book, you need look no further. ... Breathe, fellow writing teachers.€ Much needed and wanted help has arrived."--Ruth Culham, Author of Traits WritingSometimes a student's best teacher is another studentIf ever there were a book to respond to the pressure to increase students' test scores, this is it. You see,
