ACE Short-Response Writing

Long, Grace

ISBN 10: 1338285602 / ISBN 13: 9781338285604

Published by Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2019

About this Item

All pages and cover are intact. Dust jacket included if applicable, though it may be missing on hardcover editions. Spine and cover may show minor signs of wear including scuff marks, curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages may contain limited notes or highlighting. "From the library of" labels may be present. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set packaging may be missing. Bundled media e.g., CDs, DVDs, access codes may not be included.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ACE Short-Response Writing
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1338285602
• ISBN 13: 9781338285604
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Teach students to ACE their short responses with these mini-lessons that offer effective strategies for Answering questions, Citing evidence, and Elaborating.

Teach students to ACE their responses with this collection of mini-lessons that guides them to utilize their own knowledge to construct clear, cohesive comments. ACE is an acronym for “Answer the question, Cite evidence, and Elaborate.” At the heart of ACE are eight elaboration strategies that stimulate deeper critical thinking. Each mini-lesson provides explicit instruction, scaffolds and sentence starters, plus reproducible activity sheets to help students master short-response writing. This book:

• Helps students master the craft of writing effective short responses• Includes proven strategies for elaborating• Integrates ELA standards into every content area, including science, social studies, math, and the arts• Is perfect for test prep!

About the Author

In her 17 years in public education, Grace Long has enjoyed each role as an elementary school teacher, middle school teacher, reading specialist, instructional coach, and assistant principal. Grace has also been a speaker and consultant, providing professional learning sessions to numerous schools throughout California. She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees in Sociology and Education at the University of California, Los Angeles. Grace’s hope is to continue to impact and inspire all learners, including her three children at home. This is her first book for Scholastic.