Writing Lessons for the Overhead: Grades 5 and Up

Want to get students talking about writing? Place these transparencies on the overhead and let the discussions begin! In her more than 20 years of teaching, Lola Schaefer has found that students learn best about what makes good writing good when they participate in focused discussions of short models that demonstrate a particular writing technique. For instance, when students read two brief pieces on the same topic, one having a strong voice, the other a weak one, they can pinpoint exactly what the writer did to include voice in the strong piece. As they compare what works and what doesn't, students can finally see just how to make their own writing more effective. This highly practical book contains the lessons and models you need to help students identify and use the elements of good writing. You'll find teaching tips, discussion questions, and classroom-tested writing samples -- already on transparencies