Table of Contents

• About the Downloads
• About the Author
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• I Laying the Foundation for Teachers and Students
• Chapter 1: Introduction to The Writing Rope
• Chapter 2: What Do We Know About Effective Writing Instruction?
• Chapter 3: Transcription Skills
• Chapter 4: Writing Craft
• II Skills and Strategies: Learning to Write
• Chapter 5: Critical Thinking: Stages of the Writing Process
• Chapter 6: Syntax and Sentence Skills
• Chapter 7: Text Structure: Paragraph Skills
• Chapter 8: Text Structure: Three Types of Writing
• III Applications: Writing to Learn
• Chapter 9: Critical Thinking: Summary Writing
• Chapter 10: Critical Thinking: Writing from Text Sources
• Chapter 11: Putting It All Together
• References
• Index

About the Author

Joan Sedita, M.Ed., is Founding Partner of Keys to Literacy (http://www.keystoliteracy.com), which specializes in professional development for adolescent literacy. She worked at the Landmark School for students with learning disabilities from 1975 to 1998. She was the lead trainer in Massachusetts for Reading First and a national LETRS trainer and author. At Keys to Literacy, she develops professional development programs that focus on content literacy instruction, as well as literacy planning models for Grades K–12.Ms. Sedita received her bachelor of arts degree from Boston College and her master of education degree in reading from Harvard University.

Reviews

Finally, a solid framework to explicitly guide teachers in writing, in all subjects....provides practical activities and resources to develop competent and confident writers. This book will be your new best friend --Donna Hejtmanek