Beschreibung:
Ask great writers what the key to writing well is and they will tell you revision. Author Ruth Culham, both a successful writer and writing teacher, understands the challenges elementary teachers face when teaching writing and revision and now shares her knowledge in Teach Writing Well: How to Assess Writing, Invigorate Instruction, and Rethink Revision. Divided into two parts, Culham's book provides ways to teach that are both accessible to the teacher and student. You will find techniques to assess writing that are practical, and results driven. Inside you'll discover:
Introduction; Part I: Read the Writing; 1: Thinking Back and Thinking Forward; 2: Formative Assessment: The Heart of the Matter; 3: Modes of Writing:; 4: Tools and Talk to Guide Revision; Part II: Teach the Writer; 5: Rethinking Revision: The Real Work of Writing; 6: Invigorate Writing Instruction; 7: Reading Like a Writer