Writing Process Activities Kit [Paperback]

Mary L. Brandvik (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Center for Applied Research in Education (July 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876289685
• ISBN-13: 978-0876289686
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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85 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful!, June 6, 2000

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K. Gleason (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Writing Process Activities Kit (Paperback)

As an English teacher, I had tried to institute peer review into my classes but was never successful until I read this book. Brandvik provides 75 sequential writing lesson plans that built a writing community in my classroom. My students now know how to serve as peer editiors for their fellow students.

A good portion of the book's assignments focus on narrative type writing though some space is devoted to poetry writing and word play. I was wishing for some of the lessons to focus on other modes--persuasive, expository, etc. However, after teaching a couple of units from Brandvik's book, I was able to apply her techniques to my own units. Her modeling was a good teacher!

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a lifesaver!, June 23, 2004

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Andrea Kay O'Loughlin "Andrea" (Kenosha, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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I cannot say enough about this book! Last summer, I was asked to teach a creative writing class for incoming high school freshmen. I panicked--until I found this manual. What a lifesaver! Filled with fabulous ideas and neatly organized into 75 lessons (I use 3 per day during 2 hour classes), this book is easy to use, and my students love it. It is challenging enough for gifted writers, but it encourages reluctant writers as well. All of them have fun. Students move through journaling, freewriting, revisions, even publishing booklets of their own poetry and prose. Solid learning; encouragement of peer editing; great progression of difficulty levels. You will not be disappointed in this book. A lot of hard work went into it--thanks to Ms. Brandvik.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a find!, December 30, 2008

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Francis G. Hughes (NY) - See all my reviews
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I feel like I owe the authors a part of my salary; I rely on this resouce so much. It's vey easy to use, effective, and the students love the activities.