The Writing Thief: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing

Name: The Writing Thief: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing
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ISBN: 9780872070998

ISBN-10: 0872070999

ISBN-13: 9780872070998

Edition: 2014

Authors: Ruth Culham

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It's been said that good writers borrow while great writers steal. Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. Ruth Culham admits to being a writing thief-and she wants you and your students to become writing thieves, tooA major part of becoming a writing thief is finding the right mentor texts to share with students. Within this book, discover more than 90 excellent mentor texts, along with straight-forward activities that incorporate the traits of writing across informational, narrative, and argument modes.Chapters also include brief essays from beloved writing thieves such as Lester Laminack, David L.…

Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Intl Reading Assn
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 204
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English