501 Writing Prompts (LearningExpress Skill Builder in Focus) (Paperback)

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High school exit exams, college placement exams, and other important high stakes tests require students to answer specific questions—in writing—while under pressure. In fact, the written exercises students encounter are assigned with the clock ticking and anxiety rising, so it is important to have a strong grounding in basic writing skills so that students can do their best when put to the test. 501Writing Prompts uses over 500 sample writing prompts that simulate actual test questions, all designed to help students gain the writing skills needed to ace exams. This book teaches precisely how to pull together the right "250 words or less" to answer any writing prompt and full answers and explanations are included with each question.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: LearningExpress, LLC; 1 edition (February 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576854388
• ISBN-13: 978-1576854389
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,144 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, February 24, 2006

By	Erin Mulligan - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book has terrifc writing prompts contained within and it also provides sample essays for many of the prompts. It also gives examples at several different ability levels.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR A FIRST-TIME WRITING TEACHER, May 13, 2007

By	M. MCDONALD "booky teacher" (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This not only gives you 501 writing prompts (some not all that great, but there are so many it makes up for that downfall)... it gives you samples of different student writing that fits each style - personal narrative, persuasive, etc. - and rubrics for each style also! I wasn't sure what I was going to do when I was told I was going to be teaching writing to secondary students, but this book eased a lot of my fears and helped me through!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great classroom source!, January 5, 2007

By	Crys Hodgens "eclectic reader" (Huntsville, Al) - See all my reviews

One of the problems facing teachers is students lack of proper written communication. They live in the technology age and their formal writing is reflecting this.

This book was a great source for me to have relevant topics for students. There were topics for EVERY student, no matter his/her interest(s).

I also like the presentation of material. There are rubrics that grade the sample essays on a scale from 1 to 6.