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Book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3  A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces written by I. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also help prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the ILEARN English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Indiana Academic Standards (IAS). The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of persuasive texts. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Persuasive Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook written by Test Master Press Indiana and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also help prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the ISTEP+ English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Indiana Academic Standards (IAS). The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of persuasive compositions. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Persuasive Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3  A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces written by A. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Arizona

Book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook written by Test Master Press Indiana and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also help prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the ISTEP+ English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Indiana Academic Standards (IAS). The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of persuasive compositions. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Persuasive Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook written by Test Master Press Indiana and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also help prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the ISTEP+ English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Indiana Academic Standards (IAS). The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of persuasive compositions. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Persuasive Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3

Download or read book Arizona Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 written by Test Master Test Master Press Arizona and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in Arizona's English Language Arts standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Section 1: Developing Persuasive Writing Skills - 11 sets of exercises and writing prompts develop all the key skills required - focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - sets cover introducing a topic, stating an opinion, providing supporting ideas and reasons, using linking words, and writing conclusions - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - additional warm-up exercises teach key persuasive writing skills - guided tasks and planning activities teach students how to produce effective writing Section 2: Applying Persuasive Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply persuasive writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of persuasive writing - includes practice for opinion essays, letters and letters to the editor, reviews, research-based essays, and promotional texts - includes practice writing opinions in response to literary and informational texts Key Benefits - develops the persuasive writing skills described in the state standards - focusing on each skill one by one encourages strong skill development - students apply skills by writing complete texts in different styles and genres - examples, guided tasks, and hints guide students through the tasks - planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - helps prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the AzMERIT ELA tests, including writing opinion pieces in response to texts

Book Indiana Test Prep Writing Opinion Pieces Daily Practice Grade 3

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Writing Opinion Pieces Daily Practice Grade 3 written by I. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These engaging writing activities will introduce and develop essential persuasive writing skills! This workbook contains 50 guided 2-page exercises where students decide on the best and worst features of a person, place, event, activity, or situation. Each activity asks students to list three positive and three negative aspects of the given topic. Students then choose the best and the worst aspect and write a short paragraph explaining the choice. Each topic also includes a full-length writing task where students use the three good points or the three bad points as supporting ideas for a complete opinion piece. Key Benefits - Introduces and develops strong persuasive writing skills - Simple, straightforward, and engaging activities give students ongoing practice - Students have extensive practice brainstorming and listing reasons and supporting ideas - Encourages students to produce well-organized full-length opinion pieces - Includes full-length writing tasks for opinion pieces, essays, letters, articles, and flyers - Format allows for review and feedback as the student progresses - Encourages critical thinking by having students think of pros and cons for a wide range of topics Develops the Persuasive Writing Skills Listed in the Indiana Academic Standards - Forming and clearly stating an opinion - Brainstorming reasons and selecting the strongest reasons - Supporting a point of view with reasons - Using details and examples to support ideas - Producing focused and organized opinion pieces - Structuring opinion pieces based on supporting ideas

Book Illinois Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3

Download or read book Illinois Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 3 written by L. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Illinois Learning Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Opinion Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Indiana Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Daily ILearn Practice Grade 3  Preparation for the ILearn English Language Arts Assessments

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Daily ILearn Practice Grade 3 Preparation for the ILearn English Language Arts Assessments written by I. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-14 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparation for the New ILEARN English Language Arts Tests! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks, and will help prepare students for the reading and writing tasks on the ILEARN ELA tests. Students will write in response to passages, as well as complete persuasive, informative, and narrative writing tasks. Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks where students write in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, opinion piece, or essay - Guided writing tasks include hints, planning activities, and review checklists to guide students and encourage strong skill development - Each set includes additional core skills exercises that focus on key writing skills Full Coverage of the Indiana Academic Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards, including persuasive, informative, and narrative writing - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to literary and nonfiction texts Preparation for the ILEARN English/Language Arts Tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the ILEARN ELA tests - Provides extensive experience providing written answers - Students learn to understand, analyze, and respond to texts - Prepares students for persuasive, informative, and narrative writing tasks - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing Key Benefits of this Workbook - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Develops the writing skills that are needed to perform well on the state tests - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement

Book Mastering Writing Skills Best and Worst

    Book Details:
  • Author : Test Mate Learning Resources
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2017-08-30
  • ISBN : 9781975936518
  • Pages : 110 pages

Download or read book Mastering Writing Skills Best and Worst written by Test Mate Learning Resources and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These engaging writing activities will introduce and develop essential persuasive writing skills! This workbook contains 50 guided 2-page exercises where students decide on the best and worst features of a person, place, event, activity, or situation. Each activity asks students to list three positive and three negative aspects of the given topic. Students then choose the best and the worst aspect and write a short paragraph explaining the choice. Each topic also includes a full-length writing task where students use the three good points or the three bad points as supporting ideas for a complete opinion piece. Key Benefits - Introduces and develops strong persuasive writing skills - Simple, straightforward, and engaging activities give students ongoing practice - Students have extensive practice brainstorming and listing reasons and supporting ideas - Encourages students to produce well-organized full-length opinion pieces - Includes full-length writing tasks for opinion pieces, essays, letters, articles, and flyers - Format allows activities to be used for homework, independent practice, group work, and class discussions - Encourages critical thinking by having students think of pros and cons for a wide range of topics Develops Key Persuasive Writing Skills - Forming and clearly stating an opinion - Brainstorming reasons and selecting the strongest reasons - Supporting a point of view with reasons - Using details and examples to support ideas - Staying focused on a topic - Structuring opinion pieces based on supporting ideas - Considering both pros and cons Develops the Persuasive Writing Skills Listed in State Standards This workbook develops all the persuasive writing skills listed in the Common Core State Standards, the Language Arts Florida Standards, New York's Next Generation Learning Standards, and the Indiana Academic Standards.

Book Indiana Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice  Grade 3

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Writing Skills Workbook Guided Practice Grade 3 written by Test Master Press - Indiana and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparation for the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts Tests for 2017-2018! This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks, and will help prepare students for the reading and writing tasks on the ISTEP+ ELA tests. Students will write in response to passages, as well as complete persuasive, informative, and narrative writing tasks. Provides Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Ten convenient practice sets allow for ongoing skill development - Each practice set contains two reading comprehension tasks where students write in response to passages - Each practice set contains two writing tasks where students write a short story, personal narrative, opinion piece, or essay - Guided writing tasks include hints, planning activities, and review checklists to guide students and encourage strong skill development - Each set includes additional core skills exercises that focus on key writing skills Full Coverage of the Indiana Academic Standards - Covers all the types of writing in the state standards, including persuasive, informative, and narrative writing - Includes exercises for additional writing skills, including completing research projects and gathering information from sources - Provides extensive practice writing in response to literary and nonfiction texts Preparation for the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts Tests - Helps students gain the skills and experience needed for the ISTEP+ ELA tests - Provides extensive experience with constructed-response questions - Students learn to understand, analyze, and respond to texts - Prepares students for persuasive, informative, and narrative writing tasks - Tips, planning, and review activities teach the key features expected of student writing Key Benefits of this Workbook - Flexible format allows practice sets to be completed to suit any schedule - Develops the writing skills that are needed to perform well on the state tests - More rigorous tasks encourage deeper understanding and more advanced thinking - Format allows for review after each set to provide feedback and promote improvement

Book Indiana Test Prep Narrative Writing Workbook

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Narrative Writing Workbook written by Test Master Press Indiana and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating a wide range of narrative texts. It will also help prepare students for narrative writing tasks on the ISTEP+ English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Indiana Academic Standards (IAS). The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Section 1: Developing Narrative Writing Skills - focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - develops all the narrative writing skills described in the state standards - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - tasks teach students writing techniques like using effective descriptions, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Section 2: Applying Narrative Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply narrative writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of narrative writing - includes practice writing personal narratives, diary entries, letters, science fiction, adventure stories, mystery stories, and more - hints and tips guide students through the tasks - students are encouraged to edit and revise their completed work - prepares students for the types of writing tasks found on assessment tasks and tests

Book Illinois Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 4

Download or read book Illinois Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 4 written by L. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Illinois Learning Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Opinion Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book Illinois Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 5

Download or read book Illinois Test Prep Persuasive Writing Workbook Grade 5 written by L. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the persuasive writing skills listed in the Illinois Learning Standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Key Features - Focused sets develop key persuasive writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Opinion Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts

Book 501 Writing Prompts

Download or read book 501 Writing Prompts written by LearningExpress (Organization) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This eBook features 501 sample writing prompts that are designed to help you improve your writing and gain the necessary writing skills needed to ace essay exams. Build your essay-writing confidence fast with 501 Writing Prompts!" --

Book Indiana Test Prep Spelling  Grammar    Writing Conventions Grade 3  Writing Skills Practice Book

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Spelling Grammar Writing Conventions Grade 3 Writing Skills Practice Book written by I. Hawas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practice workbook will develop and improve the writing skills required by students in Indiana. It includes 10 practice tests covering spelling, grammar, usage, capitalization, and punctuation. Students will have extensive practice identifying errors, correcting errors, following writing conventions, and answering multiple choice questions about correct language use. Extensive Writing Skills Practice and Skill Development - 10 practice tests provide extensive practice applying writing skills - Covers the Conventions of Standard English described in the Indiana Academic Standards - Students learn to identify and correct spelling errors - Students learn to identify and use correct grammar - Students learn to use correct capitalization and punctuation - Students develop the skills needed to produce writing that follows standard writing conventions - Format allows for review and feedback after each set Key Benefits - Provides extensive experience applying language skills - Ongoing practice develops strong language skills - Develops and improves writing skills - Helps ensure student writing follows standard writing conventions - Improves performance on the ILEARN English Language Arts tests

Book Indiana Test Prep Narrative Writing Workbook

Download or read book Indiana Test Prep Narrative Writing Workbook written by Test Master Press Indiana and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating a wide range of narrative texts. It will also help prepare students for narrative writing tasks on the ISTEP+ English Language Arts tests. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the narrative writing skills listed in the Indiana Academic Standards (IAS). The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of narrative texts. Section 1: Developing Narrative Writing Skills - focused sets develop key narrative writing skills one by one - develops all the narrative writing skills described in the state standards - each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - covers sequence, plot, setting, characterization, theme, dialogue, and descriptions - tasks teach students writing techniques like using effective descriptions, writing first-person stories, and using transition words and phrases Section 2: Applying Narrative Writing Skills - 10 sets of writing prompts allow students to apply narrative writing skills - each set focuses on one style or one genre of narrative writing - includes practice writing personal narratives, diary entries, letters, science fiction, adventure stories, mystery stories, and more - hints and tips guide students through the tasks - students are encouraged to edit and revise their completed work - prepares students for the types of writing tasks found on assessment tasks and tests