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Books with title 10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know

  • 10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know

    Jeff Anderson

    Paperback (Stenhouse Publishers, Oct. 31, 2011)
    Whether writing a blog entry or a high-stakes test essay, fiction or nonfiction, short story or argumentation, students need to know certain things in order to write effectively. In 10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know, Jeff Anderson focuses on developing the concepts and application of ten essential aspects of good writing—motion, models, focus, detail, form, frames, cohesion, energy, words, and clutter.Throughout the book, Jeff provides dozens of model texts, both fiction and nonfiction, that bring alive the ten things every writer needs to know. By analyzing strong mentor texts, young writers learn what is possible and experiment with the strategies professional writers use. Students explore, discover, and apply what makes good writing work. Jeff dedicates a chapter to each of the ten things every writer needs to know and provides mini-lessons, mentor texts, writing process strategies, and classroom tips that will motivate students to confidently and competently take on any writing task.With standardized tests and Common Core Curriculum influencing classrooms nationwide, educators must stay true to what works in writing instruction. 10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know keeps teachers on track—encouraging, discovering, inspiring, reminding, and improving writing through conversation, inquiry, and the support of good writing behaviors.
  • Guy-Write: What Every Guy Writer Needs to Know

    Ralph Fletcher

    Paperback (Square Fish, June 24, 2014)
    It's no secret that many guys dread writing assignments. But writing doesn't have to be "boring nerd-work." Writing is about power; it's about fun; it's about spoofs, humor, sports, blood, farts, superheroes, giant monsters tearing down the city, and serious subjects, too. Ralph Fletcher, a guy writer himself and the author of forty-one books, discusses every tip needed to find the sweet spot in writing: the place where everything except the words stands still. With advice from favorite authors like Jon Scieszka, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Robert Lipsyte, this hands-on book will make a writer out of any guy.
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  • Guy-Write: What Every Guy Writer Needs to Know

    Ralph Fletcher

    eBook (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), July 3, 2012)
    It's no secret that many guys dread writing assignments. But writing doesn't have to be "boring nerd-work." Writing is about power; it's about fun; it's about spoofs, humor, sports, blood, farts, superheroes, giant monsters tearing down the city, and serious subjects, too. Ralph Fletcher, a guy writer himself and the author of forty-one books, discusses every tip needed to find the sweet spot in writing: the place where everything except the words stands still. With advice from favorite authors like Jon Scieszka, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Robert Lipsyte, this hands-on book will make a writer out of any guy.
  • Guy-Write: What Every Guy Writer Needs to Know

    Ralph Fletcher

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), July 3, 2012)
    It's no secret that many guys dread writing assignments. But writing doesn't have to be "boring nerd-work." Writing is about power; it's about fun; it's about spoofs, humor, sports, blood, farts, superheroes, giant monsters tearing down the city, and serious subjects, too. Ralph Fletcher, a guy writer himself and the author of forty-one books, discusses every tip needed to find the sweet spot in writing: the place where everything except the words stands still. With advice from favorite authors like Jon Scieszka, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Robert Lipsyte, this hands-on book will make a writer out of any guy.
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  • Topz Ten Things Every Boy Needs to Know

    Alexa Tewkesbury

    Paperback (CWR, April 12, 2016)
    There's a lot us boys need to know about ourselves, life and God. So, where do we start?Dive into the Topz Gang's TOPZ 10 things to know about life spent with God! From knowing how much God thinks about you, to finding out what God made you for, these amazing discoveries will guide you and help shape the rest of your life.Full of Bible verses, questions from the Topz Gang, puzzles, quizzes, lists to write and things to do, this brilliant book is yours to fill with your own thought, prayers and ideas!
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  • Guy-Write: What Every Guy Writer Needs to Know

    Ralph Fletcher

    Paperback (Square Fish, June 24, 2014)
    It's no secret that many guys dread writing assignments. But writing doesn't have to be "boring nerd-work." Writing is about power; it's about fun; it's about spoofs, humor, sports, blood, farts, superheroes, giant monsters tearing down the city, and serious subjects, too. Ralph Fletcher, a guy writer himself and the author of forty-one books, discusses every tip needed to find the sweet spot in writing: the place where everything except the words stands still. With advice from favorite authors like Jon Scieszka, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Robert Lipsyte, this hands-on book will make a writer out of any guy.
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  • Guy-Write: What Every Guy Writer Needs to Know

    Ralph Fletcher

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), July 3, 2012)
    It’s no secret that many guys dread writing assignments. But writing doesn’t have to be “boring nerd-work.” Writing is about power; it’s about fun; it’s about spoofs, humor, sports, blood, farts, superheroes, giant monsters tearing down the city, and serious subjects, too. Ralph Fletcher, a guy writer himself and the author of forty-one books, discusses every tip needed to find the sweet spot in writing: the place where everything except the words stands still. With advice from favorite authors like Jon Scieszka, Jarrett Krosoczka, and Robert Lipsyte, this hands-on book will make a writer out of any guy.
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  • Topz Ten Things Every Girl Needs to Know

    Alexa Tewkesbury

    Paperback (CWR, )
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