{"product_id":"fun-size-academic-writing-for-serious-learning-101-lessons-mentor-texts-narrative-opinionargument-informativeexplanatory-grades-4-9-9781452268613","title":"Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning: 101 Lessons \u0026 Mentor Texts--Narrative, Opinion\/Argument, \u0026 Informative\/Explanatory, Grades 4-9","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes a student's best teacher is another student\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eJust as the pressure for students to perform well on state assessments escalates ever higher, and the call to raise students' achievement in narrative, opinion\/argument, and informative\/explanatory writing grows louder, Gretchen Bernabei and Judi Reimer publish\u003cem\u003e Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning\u003c\/em\u003e. If ever there were a book to answer every need, this is it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You see, Gretchen and Judi have been concerned about adolescents' writing for years, and they have had amazing success using mentor texts by students to teach the ins and outs of writing in any genre. So with this book, they \"hand over their file drawers\" and provide you with 101 essays written by students with one-page companion lessons that address text structure, imagery, dialogue, rhetorical devices, grammatical structures, textual blends--all the different tools that writers use.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Organized into three major sections that align with the Common Core, STAAR, and other major state assessments, \u003cem\u003e Fun-Size Academic Writing\u003c\/em\u003e delivers succinct, powerhouse instruction on topics such as: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - How to choose a structure for argument, informational, or narrative writing\u003cbr\u003e - How to read a piece and extract thesis statement and main points\u003cbr\u003e - How to layer a wide range of details to support points\u003cbr\u003e - How to use rhetorical devices and grammatical constructions for effect \u003cbr\u003e - How to write from the point of view of a fictional character\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The essays--also available in reproducible form on the companion website--demonstrate something striking, something imitable, something concrete. They give students a bank of choices to call upon as they write. The lessons are short, practical, and full of variety. Collectively, these essays and lessons have the potential to move the needle on American students' writing achievement once and for all. They show what has been done by students--and they reveal to you how your own students can do it, too. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gretchen Bernabei,Judith A. Reimer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Corwin Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452268613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGretchen Bernabei\u003c\/strong\u003e′s teaching career spans more than 28 years--and counting. She currently teaches English at the Eleanor Kolitz Academy in San Antonio. Gretchen has shared her experience with other teachers through seminars, journal articles and books, offering field-tested techniques for teaching writing. Her The Good Writer′s Kit for Hampton-Brown\/National Geographic is a multi-component program for inspiring adolescent writers. Other recent publications include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCrunchtime: Lessons to Help Students Blow the Roof Off writing Tests and Become Better Writers in the Process\u003c\/em\u003e (Heinemann) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication to date units: 14,050\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst 12 months units: 6000 \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWhy We Must Run with Scissors \u003c\/em\u003e(with Barry Lane) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviving the Essay: Teaching Structure without Formula\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLightning in a Bottle\u003c\/em\u003e, a program featuring photographs on CD-ROM used to prompt and guide student writing. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The School Essay: Tracking Movement of the Mind\" in \u003cem\u003eTeaching the Neglected \"R\" Rethinking Writing Instruction in Secondary Classrooms \u003c\/em\u003e(Heinemann) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Story of My Thinking: Expository Writing Activities for 13 Teaching Situations \u003c\/em\u003e(forthcoming, Heinemann, fall 2012) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eShe has published two anthologies of high-scoring student TAKS essays entitled \u003cem\u003eSparklers: High Scoring Test Essays\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand What They Teach Us \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMore Sparklers\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2010, NCTE awarded Gretchen the prestigious James Moffett Award for her classroom research. \u003cbr\u003eIn addition, Gretchen is a sought-after presenter for workshops and staff-development seminars across the United States. Her schedule for summer 2012 is attached. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudi Reimer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a teacher and writer living in San Antonio, Texas. She worked with Gretchen as copyeditor and personal assistant on her last two books. She taught 4th grade for North East ISD for 17 years, and continues to work with students and teachers in the district doing writing activities and test prep tutoring. As a freelance writer, she has written features and columns for Parents, Ladies′ Home Journal, and other national magazines. She has also written articles for Studies Weekly classroom publications, as well as doing standards correlations, assessments, and webinars for their parent company, American Legacy Publishing. 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