180 days to successful writers : lessons to prepare your students for standardized assessments and for life /
Donohue, Karen.
Reddy, Nanda N.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press,
c2006.
Includes index.
No-Brainers and Bosses: Laying the Foundation -- Pickle Sandwiches and TCUPSS: Beginning Expository Writing -- Rainbow Words and Awe-Inspiring Adjectives: Enhancing Expository -- It all Started With a Tier Cake: Directing Narrative Structure -- Ask for Likely Similes and Vivacious Verbs: Enhancing Narratives -- Dressing Things Up: Independent Writing  -- The Improvement Process: Diagnosing and Fixing Problems -- Timers and Deadlines: Preparing for a Test -- Beyond Tests and Essays: Applying Expository Writing Knowledge -- Beyond Tests and Stories: Applying Narrative Writing Knowledge -- Writing Outside the Lines: Advanced Lessons -- Going School-Wide: Ideas to Create a Spiraling Curriculum.
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Education, Elementary