Lessons from the masters
Subtitle: improving narrative writing
By: Amanda Hartman and Julia Mooney ; photography by Peter Cunningham
Contributors: Mooney, Julia, author
Publisher: Firsthand, an imprint of Heinemann
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Portsmouth, NH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780325047287
Subjects: Composition and exercises; Narration (Rhetoric); English language; Study and teaching (Elementary)
Notes: "Grade 2, Unit 1, narrative" --Cover.
Table of contents: title: Discovering small moments that matter : generating ideas for writing; title: Capturing story ideas : tiny topics notepads; title: Stretching out small moments; title: Writing with detail : magnifying a small moment; title: Revising with the masters : crafting powerful endings; title: Rereading like detectives : making sure writing makes sense and sounds right; title: Working hard : setting goals and making plans for writing time; title: Revising with intent; title: Close reading : learning writing moves from a text; title: Learning to write in powerful ways : trying out craft moves learned from mentor authors; title: Learning to write in powerful ways : trying out a second craft move; title: Emulating authors in ways that matter : revising in meaningful ways; title: Mining mentor texts for word choice : studying and revising for precise and specific language; title: Rereading and quick editing : preparing for a mini-celebration; title: Learning craft moves from any mentor text; title: Being bold : trying new craft moves; title: Writers can help each other : partners offer feedback; title: Editing and preparing for publication; title: A celebration.