“Teach your students real-world writing purposes, add a teacher who models his or her struggles with the writing process, throw in lots of real-world mentor texts for students to emulate, and give our kids the time necessary to enable them to stretch as writers.”
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Write Like this: Teaching Real-world Writing Through Modeling & Mentor Texts
Written for educators, this resource provides a comprehensive guide to incorporating real-world writing into the curriculum. It includes detailed explanations of various writing techniques, along with examples and mentor texts to illustrate these methods. The book aims to help teachers create a more engaging and effective writing environment for their students, emphasizing the importance of modeling and mentor texts in the writing process. more
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