Teach Writing Well - How to Assess Writing, Invigorate Instruction, and Rethink Revision

Ask great writers what the key to writing well is and they will tell you revision. Author Ruth Culham, both a successful writer and writing teacher, understands the challenges elementary teachers face when teaching writing and revision and now shares her knowledge in Teach Writing Well: How to Assess Writing, Invigorate Instruction, and Rethink Revision. Divided into two parts, Culham-s book provides ways to teach that are both accessible to the teacher and student. You will find techniques to assess writing that are practical, and results driven.

Inside you-ll discover:

• Culham-s traits of writing and how to use them to read and assess student work
• Ways to guide revision decisions using these traits as common language
• How to address challenges students may face within the different modes of writing (narrative, expository, and persuasive)
• Strategic lessons to teach the writer that scaffold students towards making their own craft decisio