The Good Writer's Kit: The Good Writer's Guide (Hardcover) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736233997 ISBN 13: 9780736233996

Publisher: National Geographic School Pub, 2007

Synopsis

The Good Writer's Guide engages struggling writers with student-friendly text and real-world connections to their lives. It broadens students' identity as writers in various roles -- from the consumer to the entertainer. The guide also teaches the process and traits of good writing with concrete solutions to common writing problems. Included are clear layouts, graphics, and multiple examples.

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About the Author

Gretchen Bernabei, a secondary teacher for more than 20 years, shares the strategies in The Good Writer's Kit that have led her struggling students to a 100% pass rate on her state's high stakes test. Her teaching career spans more than 25 years. She has most recently taught English at Sandra Day O'Connor High School in San Antonio, Texas, where she was named Educator of the Year in 2003. Gretchen has taught both middle school and high school. Gretchen has shared her experience with other teachers through journal articles as well as several notable books offering field-tested techniques for teaching writing to young people. The Good Writer's Guide is a multi-component program for inspiring struggling adolescent writers. Other recent publications include Why We Must Run with Scissors (with Barry Lane) and Reviving the Essay: Teaching Structure without Formula. She is also the author of Lightning in a Bottle, a program featuring photographs (on CD-ROM) that are used to prompt and guide student writing. In addition, Gretchen presents several hands-on workshops and staff-development seminars every year, in various locations across the U.S.

Ms. Bernabei's monograph is titledBuild Writing Power.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Geographic School Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0736233997
• ISBN 13: 9780736233996
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1