Prompted to Write: Building On-Demand Writing Skills, Grades 6-12

Prompted to Writeoffers help for teachers who are preparing their students for "high stakes" writing tests. This book features fifteen in-depth and reproducible lesson units to help students develop proficiency in crafting essays in all subjects, building their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, and assessing the quality of their written work. The lessons cover a variety of essay genres and are useful in preparing students for state-mandated writing tests, school entrance and exit exams, and the SAT. Each lesson includes guided pre-writing and planning activities and concludes with a timed writing task (complete with a revision/edition checklist) and a customized scoring guide. Student writing samples are provided along with extensive instructional and assessment guidance.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 07/01/2005
ISBN: 9780787974572
Pages: 188
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.46w x 0.64d