Author(s): Bruce Saddler
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 176
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Language: English
Date Published: 2012-10-05
Dimensions: 175.26 x 246.38 x 15.24mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
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Illustrations: figures

This practical book provides explicit instructions for teaching sentence-level skills to students who have difficulties in this area. The author explains the key role of sentence combining in the writing process and presents effective techniques for instruction and assessment. Numerous sample lessons, practice activities, planning tips, and grammatical pointers make it easy for teachers to incorporate sentence combining and construction into the writing curriculum at all grade levels (2-12). Accessible and engaging, the book helps teachers and students experiment with different ways to arrange thoughts and produce meaningful written work.