{"product_id":"writing-workshop-survival-kit-isbn-9780787976194","title":"Writing Workshop Survival Kit","description":"The second edition of the \u003ci\u003eWriting Workshop Survival Kit\u003c\/i\u003e offers English teachers and writing teachers in grades 5-12 a thoroughly updated and revised guide to teaching the writing process. This comprehensive, step-by-step resource is an invaluable aid for teachers who are conducting a writing workshop or managing a writing workshop in the classroom. Gary Robert Muschla explains the stages of the writing process and shows how to engage students in the dynamics of writing. The book includes activities, numerous reproducibles, and 100 mini-lessons that concentrate on various types of writing, writing techniques, and the mechanics of writing. In addition, the second edition contains new material on timely topics such as Enlisting Support for Your Writing Workshop, Using Search Engines to Find Information on the Internet, The Use of Computers in Revision, and How to Establish a Web Site to Display Student Writing.  \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One:The Dynamics of the Writing Workshop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: An Overview of the Writing Workshop 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Writing Process 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour New Role 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Teacher’s Role in the Writing Workshop 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Model of a Typical Writing Workshop 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScheduling Your Writing Workshop 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting Your Writing Workshop 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnlisting Support for Your Writing Workshop 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Things Parents Can Do to Foster Good\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Habits in Their Children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Managing Your Writing Workshop 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Student Responsibilities in the Writing Workshop\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and Maintaining a Writing Environment 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Writing Environment 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Student Writers’ Tools of the Trade\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Rules for Working in Groups\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Workshop Lessons 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Time in the Writing Workshop 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Students Motivated 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime-Savers 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Discipline Is Necessary 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring the Progress of Your Students 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Daily Log\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Across the Curriculum 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Skills Analysis Sheet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Checklist for Types of Writing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two:The Stages of the Writing Process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Prewriting 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrewriting Strategies 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreewriting 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 1: A Freewriting Exercise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Freewriting Sample Clustering 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 2: Creating Clusters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Sample Cluster\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdea Listing 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 3: Making an Idea List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Sample Idea List\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrainstorming 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 4: Brainstorming for Ideas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Brainstorming Guide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRehearsing 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 5: Rehearsing for Ideas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Prewriting Warm-Up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole Playing 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 6: Role Playing to Find Ideas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Choose a Role\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 7: Using the Internet for Research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Using Search Engines to Find Information on the Internet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Writing 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Structure Form\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing and Diagramming 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJournals 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Writing Journal Guidelines for Students\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdea Folders 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Experience 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 8: Personal Experience and Ideas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Inventory of Personal Experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservation 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 9: Observation and Ideas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: What Do You See?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngles and Viewpoints 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 10: Viewing from All Points and Angles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Seeing All Sides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Questions to Explore Topics 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 11: Focusing Topics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Exploring a Writing Topic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Drafting 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting the Draft 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 12: Questions to Ask During Drafting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Foundations of Good Writing 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 13: The Elements of Good Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies to Aid Drafting 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5: Revision 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision Mechanics 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching Revision 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising for Unity 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising for Order 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevising for Conciseness 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 14: Revision Strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Use of Computers in Revision 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Computers and Writers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision Pitfalls to Avoid 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 15: A Revision Plan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Conferences 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 16: A Role-Played Writing Conference\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Writing Conference Started by the Teacher\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Writing Conference Started by a Student\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Conference Strategies 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeer Conferences 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Peer Conference Questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 17: Strategies for Effective Peer Conferences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Peer Group Guidelines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Revision Checklist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 6: Editing 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Teaching Editing Skills 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 18: Using a Dictionary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Editing Reminders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 19: Using a Thesaurus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 20: Using an Author’s Stylebook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing Partners 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing Groups 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Editor’s Checklist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 21: Using Editor’s Marks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProofreading 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 7: Publishing 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author’s Chair 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeer Group Sharing 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputers and Publishing in the Writing Workshop 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Word on Copiers 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE-Mail as a Means of Sharing and Publishing 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Model Release Form\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: E-Mail Etiquette for Writers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing Class Magazines 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for Producing Class Magazines 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing Books Written by Students 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Sites for Sharing Writing 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Sites That Publish the Writing of Students 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Establish a Web Site to Display Student Writing 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStill More Ways to Share 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubmitting Student Writing to Magazines 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 22: Submitting Writing to Magazines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Tips for Submitting to Magazines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivity 23: Writing a Query Letter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Sample Query Letter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Print Markets for Student Writers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three:Using Mini-Lessons in the Writing Workshop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 8: Mini-Lessons for Types of Writing 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Writing Personal Narratives 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Big Splash\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Writing Essays 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Slowing Global Warming by Saving Energy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Strategies for Answering Essay Test Questions 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Essay Test-Taking Tips\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Writing How-to Articles 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: How to Make a Budget\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Writing Straight News Articles 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Bat Attacks Alarm Town\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Taking Apart a Newspaper Article\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Persuasive Writing 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Save Trees and the Environment by Recycling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewspapers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Analyzing a Persuasive Essay\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Writing Friendly Letters 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Sample Friendly Letter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Writing Business Letters 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Sample Business Letters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Writing Book Reviews 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Sample Book Review: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Writing Movie Reviews 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Sample Movie Review: The Babe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Writing Fiction 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: The Valentine’s Day Dance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Writing Advertising 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Advertising Fundamentals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Advertisement Review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Writing Nonrhyming Poems 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Nonrhyming Poems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Writing Rhyming Poems 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: “Eldorado” by Edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Writing Plays 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: The Parts of a Play\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Ghost Hunt\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Writing Screenplays 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: The Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Screenplay Vocabulary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 9: Mini-Lessons for the Art of Writing 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Writing Effective Leads 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Leads\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Sample Leads\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Organization for Nonfiction Writing 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Vanishing Rain Forests\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Writing Conclusions for Nonfiction Pieces 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Conciseness 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Cutting Clutter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Avoiding Intensifiers and Qualifiers 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Active and Passive Constructions 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Choosing Strong Verbs for Writing 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Writing Effective Transitions 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Nonverbal Communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Developing Imagery 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Returning to the Beach\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Sense and Image\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Tone 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: How You Say It\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Comparing and Contrasting 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Comparing and Contrasting—Nonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Comparing and Contrasting—Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Avoiding Clichés 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Clichés\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Conducting Interviews 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Guide to Great Interviews\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Using Figures of Speech: Similes, Metaphors, and Personification 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Figures of Speech\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Using Onomatopoeia 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Onomatopoeic Words\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Using Alliteration 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: A Sample of Alliteration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Conflict 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: The Runaway\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Characterization 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Revealing Character\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Character Chart\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Writing Dialogue 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Dialogue Samples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Developing Settings 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Setting Samples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Using Flashbacks 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: The Party\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Foreshadowing 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: The Ranch\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Constructing Effective Climaxes 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. The First-Person Point of View 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: First-Person Point of View Fact Sheet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. The Third-Person Point of View 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Third-Person Point of View Fact Sheet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42. The Limited Point of View 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Example of Limited Point of View: Final Batter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43. Multiple Point of View 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Example of Multiple Points of View: Final Batter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44. Avoiding Plagiarism 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Citing Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45. Choosing Titles 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Titles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 10: Mini-Lessons for the Mechanics of Writing 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46. Types of Sentences 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Sentences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47. Sentence Patterns 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Examples of Sentence Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48. Subject and Verb Agreement 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49. Compound Subject and Verb Agreement 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50. Subject and Verb Agreement with Intervening Phrases 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51. Subject and Verb Agreement: Doesn’t or Don’t 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52. Subject and Verb Agreement: There’s, Here’s, and Where’s 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53. Subject and Verb Agreement: Indefinite Pronouns 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54. Subject (Pronoun) and Verb Agreement 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55. Agreement of Pronouns and Antecedents 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56. Possessive Nouns 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57. Paragraphing 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Developing Paragraphs, Sample 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Developing Paragraphs, Sample 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58. Varying Sentences to Make Writing Interesting 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59. Combining Sentences for Variation 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Example of Combining Sentences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60. Sentence Fragments 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Find the Fragments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61. Run-On Sentences 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Finding and Fixing Run-Ons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62. Avoiding Misplaced Modifiers 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63. Tenses: Choosing the Present or the Past 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64. The Past Perfect Tense: Showing Previous Past Action 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65. Using Did or Done Correctly 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66. Writing with Sounds That Are Not Words 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67. Avoiding Double Negatives 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68. Using Italics for Titles and Names 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69. Using Italics for Emphasis 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70. Using Quotation Marks for Titles 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71. Using Quotation Marks for Emphasis 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72. Using Parentheses 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73. Using the Dash 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74. Using Hyphens with Compound Words and Numbers 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75. Writing Lists with Colons and Commas 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e76. Spelling Strategy 1: Dictionaries and Spell Checkers 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e77. Spelling Strategy 2: Proper Pronunciation 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78. Spelling Strategy 3: Spelling Confusions 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproducible: Spelling Confusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e79. Spelling Strategy 4: Personal Spelling Lists 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e80. Overusing So and Then 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e81. Using Affect and Effect Correctly 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e82. Using All Right and (Not) Alright 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e83. Using Among and Between Correctly 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e84. Using Bad and Badly Correctly 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e85. Avoiding Could Of and Similar Constructions 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86. Using Farther and Further Correctly 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e87. Using Fewer and Less Correctly 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e88. Using Good and Well Correctly 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e89. Using In and Into Correctly 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e90. Using It’s and Its Correctly 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e91. Using There, Their, and They’re Correctly 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e92. Using Who’s and Whose Correctly 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e93. Using Your and You’re Correctly 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e94. Using Lay and Lie Correctly 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e95. Using Lose and Loose Correctly 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e96. Using Off Rather Than Off Of 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e97. Using Sit and Set Correctly 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e98. Using Than and Then Correctly 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e99. Using To, Too, and Two Correctly 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e100. Using Who and Whom Correctly 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 275\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Robert Muschla,\u003c\/b\u003e prolific author and classroom teacher, taught reading and writing for more than twenty-five years in Spotswood, New Jersey. He is the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eReading Workshop Survival Kit, Ready-to-Use Reading Proficiency Lessons \u0026amp; Activities,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Writing Teacher's Book of Lists with Ready-to-Use Activities\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Worksheets\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e all from Jossey-Bass.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriting Workshop Survival Kit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECOND EDITION \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of the \u003ci\u003eWriting Workshop Survival Kit\u003c\/i\u003e offers English teachers and writing teachers in grades 5-12 a thoroughly updated and revised guide to teaching the writing process. This comprehensive, step-by-step resource is an invaluable aid for teachers who are conducting a writing workshop or managing a writing workshop in the classroom. The book includes activities, numerous reproducibles, and 100 mini-lessons that concentrate on various types of writing, writing techniques, and the mechanics of writing. In addition, the second edition contains new material on timely topics such as Enlisting Support for Your Writing Workshop, Using Search Engines to Find Information on the Internet, The Use of Computers in Revision, and How to Establish a Web Site to Display Student Writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition is designed for easy use and the lay-flat format makes photocopying the book's reproducibles a snap. Each activity and mini-lesson can stand alone, allowing teachers to use the materials in a manner that best suits their classroom environments and their students' abilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: THE DYNAMICS OF THE WRITING WORKSHOP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAN OVERVIEW OF THE WRITING WORKSHOP presents topics such as the teacher's role, a model of the typical workshop, scheduling, and promoting the writing workshop. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMANAGING YOUR WRITING WORKSHOP contains information on creating and maintaining a successful writing environment, time management, discipline, evaluation, and monitoring students' progress. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: THE STAGES OF THE WRITING PROCESS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREWRITING includes topics such as freewriting, brainstorming, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDRAFTING provides strategies for writing drafts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREVISION offers information including tips for teaching revision, pitfalls to avoid, using computers in revision, and writing conference strategies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEDITING includes strategies for teaching editing skills; using a dictionary, thesaurus, or author's stylebook; and working with editing partners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePUBLISHING provides information on various ways to publish and share student writing, e-mail etiquette for writers, tips for producing class magazines, and Web sites that publish the writing of students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: USING MINI-LESSONS IN THE WRITING WORKSHOP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMINI-LESSONS FOR TYPES OF WRITING includes 16 mini-lessons on topics such as narratives, essays, articles, fiction, movie reviews, advertising, rhyming poems, and strategies for taking writing tests. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMINI-LESSONS FOR THE ART OF WRITING offers 29 mini-lessons on topics such as effective leads, developing imagery, managing point of view, transitions, cutting clutter, avoiding clichés, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMINI-LESSONS FOR THE MECHANICS OF WRITING contains 55 mini-lessons that cover topics such as subject-verb agreement, paragraphing, varying sentences, using confusing words correctly, and much more.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gary Muschla's \u003ci\u003eWriting Workshop Survival Kit\u003c\/i\u003e provides many effective strategies that will make the writing process a more enjoyable, efficient, and productive experience for your students. They will become more confident writers who will both look forward to and benefit from these valuable classroom-tested activities. Muschla leaves no stone unturned in this comprehensive and insightful journey through the writing process. \u003ci\u003eWriting Workshop Survival Kit\u003c\/i\u003e should be a part of every writing teacher's library!\" \u003cb\u003e—Jack Umstatter,\u003c\/b\u003e English teacher and author, Cold Spring Harbor School District, Cold Spring Harbor, New York    \"Gary Muschla’s \u003ci\u003eWriting Workshop Survival Kit\u003c\/i\u003e provides many effective strategies that will make the writing process a more enjoyable, efficient, and productive experience for your students. They will become more confident writers who will both look forward to and benefit from these valuable classroom-tested activities. Muschla leaves no stone unturned in this comprehensive and insightful journey through the writing process. \u003ci\u003eWriting Workshop Survival Kit\u003c\/i\u003e should be a part of every writing teacher’s library!\"\u003cbr\u003e --Jack Umstatter, English teacher and author, Cold Spring Harbor School District, Cold Spring Harbor, New York\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990511829221,"sku":"NP9780787976194","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787976194.jpg?v=1761788125","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/writing-workshop-survival-kit-isbn-9780787976194","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}