Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning : 101 Lessons & Mentor Texts--Narrative, Opinion/Argument, & Informative/Explanatory, Grades 4-9 /: 101 Lessons & Mentor Texts--Narrative, Opinion/Argument, & Informative/Explanatory, Grades 4-9. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gretchen Bernabei, Judi Reimer.
• Authors: Bernabei, Gretchen S; Reimer, Judith (Judi) A
• Contents: Foreword by Barry Lane; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Narrative; 1. Color It Up; 2. Sprinkling Writing With Humor; 3. Adding Movement and Sound to Animate a Piece; 4. Using Asides; 5. Combining Rhetorical Devices: Cataloguing and Repetition; 6. Using Literary Characters to Write Fiction; 7. Using Specific Language From a Special Setting; 8. Using Varied Sentence Openers to Create Rhythm and Flow; 9. Using Precise Language to Create Visual Snapshots; 10. Using Foreshadowing to Create Mood; 11. Building Suspense in a Narrative Through Questions and Answers; 12. Using Participles and Participial Phrases; 13. Using Variety When Introducing Narrator Thoughts; 14. Using Metaphor to Illuminate a Life Lesson; 15. Writing Observations; 16. Adding Rich Dialogue to a Narrative; 17. Writing From the Point of View of a Fictional Character; 18. Using Variations of "Said"; 19. Using Depth and Detail to "Explode" a Moment; 20. Showing How a Character Changes; 21. Using Introspection in a Memoir; 22. Using Onomatopoeia as an Organizational Device; 23. Using a Story to Illustrate a Life Lesson; 24. Combining Action and Back-Story; 25. Showing Conflicting Feelings in a Personal Narrative; 26. Fleshing Out a Kernel Essay With Dialogue; 27. Showing How a Character Makes an Important Decision; 28. Choosing Vivid Verbs; 29. Writing Dialogue With Inner Reactions; 30. Using Time Transitions: Flash Forward; 31. Using Absolutes as Sentence Fragments; 32. Using Time Transitions: Flashbacks; 33. Withholding and Revealing Information to Build Suspense; 34. Using Anadiplosis to Make a Truism Chain; 35. Using Enumeratio to Add Detail; 36. Layering Thinking and Dialogue; 37. Using Transitions to Develop a Conclusion; 38. Weaving Together Text From Different Genres; Part II. Informative/Explanatory; 39. Sharing Culture Through Special Events; 40. Explaining a Historical Context; 41. Using Compound Predicates in a Series; 42. Analyzing Characters by Writing Letters Between Them; 43. Tracking a Changing Thought Process; 44. Responding to Literature: Questioning the Author (Part I); 45. Responding to Literature: Questioning the Author (Part II); 46. Conversing With an Imagined Listener; 47. Explaining a Concept From the Point of View of a Character; 48. Writing About Clues That Reveal a Situation; 49. Writing a Letter Using Second-Person Point of View; 50. Using Personification to Turn an Abstract Concept Into a Colorful Character; 51. Writing a Graphic Book Review; 52. Analyzing Literature: Focusing on Character Tension; 53. Responding to Literature: Characters Conversing About a Problem; 54. Analyzing Literature: Identifying Character Conflicts; 55. Analyzing Literature: Noticing an Author's Choices; 56. Recognizing and Illustrating an Important Theme; 57. Analyzing the Rhetorical Effects of Poetic Devices; 58. Analyzing a Movie; 59. Creating an "All About" Essay; 60. Giving Writing Vocal Qualities; 61. Using Opinions and Facts When Explaining Something New; 62. Defining an Important Concept; 63. Writing an Epistolary Essay; 64. Moving Between Concrete Details and Abstract Ideas; 65. Using Quotations to Support a Thesis in a Literary Essay; 66. Writing an Extended Apostrophe; 67. Multimedia Analysis of a Literary Theme; Part III. Opinion/Argument; 68. Using Facts as Evidence; 69. Using Formal Versus Informal Language; 70. Writing a Script for a Public Service Announcement; 71. Examining Quotations; 72. Developing Sentence Variety; 73. Using Personal Experiences to Support Opinions; 74. Using Verbs and Adjectives to Back Up Opinions; 75. Making a Claim About a Historical Event; 76. Using Sensory Details; 77. Using Parentheses; 78. Naming and Renaming; 79. Using an Innovative Format; 80. Using Internal Citations; 81. Drawing Editorial Cartoons; 82. Knocking Down the Opposition; 83. Using Quirky Mental Images in an Argument; 84. Using Question and Answer to Frame an Argument; 85. Writing a Letter to Raise Awareness About a Social Problem; 86. Using Repetition (Anaphora) for Emphasis and Style; 87. Keeping an Argument From Sliding Into a Personal Narrative; 88. Creating a Poster for Persuasion; 89. Using Analogies to Show, Not Tell; 90. Anticipating and Overcoming Objections; 91. Anticipating a Reader's Objections; 92. Using Hyperbole for Effect; 93. Discovering a Problem, Proposing a Solution; 94. Weaving Information Into a Persuasive Argument; 95. Writing a Descriptive Lead; 96. Using Third-Person Examples in an Argument; 97. Using Opposites (Antithesis) to Make an Impact; 98. Revising an Argument for Length; 99. Using the Literary Present Tense to Present an Argument; 100. Making Inferences From Pictures; 101. Supporting an Argument With Expert Knowledge; Appendixes; Appendix A: 25 Ways to Use Great Student Essays; Appendix B: Text Structures; Appendix C: Lessons by Writing Trait and Level of Difficulty;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (264 pages)
• Subjects: 372.6; English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs; English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- Activity programs; EDUCATION / Elementary; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483332109; 1483332101; 9781483332093; 1483332098
• Related ISBNs: 9781452268613
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