Description
Book SynopsisHow do we get eighth-grade writers to revise? And once we do get them thinking about revision, what, exactly, do they do? What do we do? In Patterns of Revision, best-selling authors Travis Leech and Jeff Anderson answer these questions and more. This practical resource uses the research-proven and classroom-tested methods of sentence combining in a meaningful, engaging way that supports authentic writing as well as performance-based or multiple-choice test items.
Flip the book open to immediately to find:
- The DRAFT mnemonic to help students know where to begin the revision process and how to keep going.
- Concrete, doable lessons that spark academic conversations about meaning, effect, and purpose that are grounded in a student-centered revision approach.
- Easily accessed displays and printables to seamlessly support student revision learning, embedded in each lesson right where you need it.
- Authentic and engaging model text excerpts cu
