Synopses & Reviews
For English teachers in grades 7-12, this practical resource provides 106 step-by-step lessons with reproducibles to help all students begin writing better immediately. The lessons and activities can be easily adapted to any secondary program or text without creating extra work for the teacher.These writing improvement materials van be use with individual students or an entire class in any order. Each lesson plan is complete and self-contained, including objective, discussion guides and questions, homework options and reproducible activities, charts, lists, or samples to guide students in their own writing.
For easy use, all materials are printed in a big spiral-bound format that folds flat for photocopying of student activities and organized into 13 sections. Here is a list of section topics with sample lessons:
Orientation: Teamwork and Writing...Writing Portfolio...Notetaking...Thinking Skills and Writing
Description: Language of the Five Senses...Analyzing Adjectives...Strong Verbs...plus a verb usage quiz
Character Sketch: Description, Characterization, & Caricature...Figurative Language and Appositives...Prewriting into Paragraphs
Sentence Structure: Expanding the Sentence Core...Variety in Sentences...Verbals & Variety...plus a sentence structure mastery quiz.
Personal Narratives: Experience & Emotions...Description & Mood...Drafting the Personal Narrative
Persuasion: Persuasion & Precise Language...Supporting Your Opinion...Writing With Style
Research: Perception vs. Reality...Topic & Audience...Notes and Numbers—Gathering Research...Outlining
Interviews: Celebrities, Idols & Heroes...Guidelines for Interviews...Direct Quote vs. Paraphase
The News: The Five Ws...Facts vs. Opinions...Drafting the News Article...Class Newspaper
Writing Letters: Parts of a Letter ... Consumer Mail...Letter of Application
Short Fiction: Characters & Plots...Conflict, Climax & Resolution...Setting...Dialogue
Poetry: Poetic Language...Rhyme & Rhythm...Imagery...Gimmick Poems
Peer Editing: Prompts/Energizers for Introducing Peer Editing with guidelines and checklists
Complete with answer keys, writing guidelines and checklists, Writing Smarter! gives you a unique store of lesson plans to help students of all abilities become self-directed writers by building on their own personal experience and interests.
Synopsis
Writing Smarter! provides 106 detailed lesson plans with reproducibles to help students begin writing better immediately! These writing improvement materials are complete and self-contained, can be used with individual students or an entire class in any order, and are organized into 13 sections: Orientation, Description, Character Sketch, Sentence Structure, Personal Narratives, Persuasion, Research, Interviews, The News, Writing Letters, Short Fiction, Poetry, and Peer Editing.
About the Author
Keith Manos (Master’s in English/Creative Writing, Cleveland State University), has taught English to grades 7 through 12 for over 19 years at four different high schools, and currently teaches at Richmond Heights (Ohio) High School.
Table of Contents
About the Resource.
Section 1: Orientation.
Section 2: Description.
Section 3: Character Sketch.
Section 4: Sentence Structure.
Section 5: Personal Narrative.
Section 6: Persuasion.
Section 7: Research.
Section 8: Interviews.
Section 9: The News.
Section 10: Writing Letters.
Section 11: Short Fiction.
Section 12: Poetry.
Section 13: Peer Editing.
Appendix.