50 Ways to Develop Strategic Writers (Paperback)

~ (Author), Cathy L. Blanchfield (Author)

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Product Description

With contributions from master teachers under the guidance of Gail Tompkins, Director of the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project, this book provides clear, step-by-step descriptions of 50 effective, proven strategies for helping learners in Grades 4-12 become competent strategic writers. Situated in the context of an actual classroom, each strategy is presented separately in each chapter with carefully constructed instructions for implementation. The book covers strategies for evaluating in small groups, creating a positive attitude about writing, developing fluency, finding a point of view, learning literacy devices, and so much more. For middle and secondary school reading and literature teachers.

About the Author

Gail E. Tompkins is Professor Emerita at California State Unversity, Fresno, and she continues to direct the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project.  She regularly works with teachers in their kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms and leads staff development programs on reading, language arts, and writing.  In 1998 Dr. Tompkins was inducted into the California Reading Association's Reading Hall of Fame in recognition of her publication and other accomplishments in the field of reading, and recently she was awarded the prestigious Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching at California's State University, Fresno.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (October 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131197908
• ISBN-13: 978-0131197909
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #801,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, November 29, 2008

By	Hadassah A. Lacy "texas mama" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Lots of good strategies. I have noticed that these kinds of books repeat themselves. One book is like another. You really only need one book like this and then get on the internet for fresh, new ideas.