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Writing Thief : Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing by Ruth Culham (2016, Book, Other)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTaylor & Francis Group
ISBN-101625311419
ISBN-139781625311412
eBay Product ID (ePID)3038411526

Product Key Features

Number of Pages206 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWriting Thief : Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing
SubjectTeaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics, General, Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts
Publication Year2016
TypeNot Available
AuthorRuth Culham
Subject AreaReference, Education
FormatBook, Other

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Item Height3.6 in
Item Weight14.1 Oz
Item Length0.2 in
Item Width2.8 in

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LCCN2016-034282
Grade FromSecond Grade
Grade ToFifth Grade
Table Of ContentChapter 1: Time to Rethink the Teaching of Writing; Chapter 2: The Power of Mentor Texts for Writing; Chapter 3: Informational Writing; Chapter 4: Narrative Writing; Chapter 5: Argument Writing; Epilogue
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisIt's been said that good writers borrow but great writers steal. Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. A major part of good writing instruction is finding the right mentor texts to share with students., It's been said that good writers borrow while great writers steal. Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. Ruth Culham admits to being a writing thief--and she wants you and your students to become writing thieves, too A major part of good writing instruction is finding the right mentor texts to share with students. Within this book, you'll discover more than 90 excellent mentor texts, along with straight-forward activities that incorporate the traits of writing across informational, narrative, and argument modes. Chapters also include brief essays from beloved writing thieves such as Lester Laminack, David L. Harrison, Lisa Yee, Nicola Davies, Ralph Fletcher, Toni Buzzeo, Lola Schaefer, and Kate Messner, detailing the reading that has influenced their own writing. Ruth's renowned easy-going style and friendly tone make this a book you'll turn to again and again as you guide your students to reach their full potential as deep, thoughtful readers and great writers. There's a writing thief in each of us when we learn how to read with a writer's eye, 'Mediocre writers borrow. Great writers steal.' --T.S. Eliot Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. Author Ruth Culham admits to being a writing thief - and she wants you and your students to become writing thieves, too! In The Writing Thief: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing , Culham demonstrates a major part of good writing instruction is finding the right mentor texts to share with students. Within this book, you'll discover more than 90 excellent mentor texts, along with straight-forward activities that incorporate the traits of writing across informational, narrative, and argument modes. Chapters also include brief essays from beloved writing thieves such as Lester Laminack, David L. Harrison, Lisa Yee, Nicola Davies, Ralph Fletcher, Toni Buzzeo, Lola Schaefer, and Kate Messner, detailing the reading that has influenced their own writing. Culham's renowned easy-going style and friendly tone make this a book you'll turn to again and again as you coach your students to reach their full potential as deep, thoughtful readers and great writers. There's a writing thief in each of us when we learn how to read with a writer's eye!
LC Classification NumberLB1576.C8469 2016

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