Let's Create Writers: Writing Lessons for Grades Seven and Eight: Timothy Horan: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Let's Create Writers

Writing Lessons for Grades Seven and Eight

Let's Create Writers

Writing Lessons for Grades Seven and Eight

Description

In this book, Dr. Timothy Horan presents an original and highly effective writing program whose major goal is to transform middle school students into competent and confident writers. This writing program is innovative, rigorous, and engaging, and was designed with the student in mind.
This book contains a total of twenty original writing assignments—ten for seventh grade, and another ten for eighth grade. These assignments are based on middle school students’ natural predilections and developmental levels, and represent creative interpretations of the Common Core Writing Standards. Each writing project in this book is full and complete, and is described with clarity and simplicity. Each assignment also includes a reproducible outline that presents the assignment to students in a simplified graphical format.
The pedagogical philosophy underlying this program is simple and effective. It seeks to provide students with enjoyable writing assignments that students will understand, learn from, and complete. As students progress through the program, they will develop an upbeat emotional bond with the act of writing, and will learn to approach composition with a sense of optimism and confidence.

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Let’s Create Writers
Chapter One: Seventh Grade, First Writing Project:
The Persuasive Personal Essay: “What is the Best Pet in the World?”
Chapter Two: Seventh Grade, Second Writing Project:
The Informative Personal Essay: “What Was Your Best Day Ever?”
Chapter Three: Seventh Grade, Third Writing Project:
The Short Story: “What is Your Dream?”
Chapter Four: Seventh Grade, Fourth Writing Project:
The Informative Essay: “What is a Hero?” (First Draft)
Chapter Five: Seventh Grade, Fifth Writing Project:
The Informative Essay: “What is a Hero?” (Second Draft: The Interview)
Chapter Six: Seventh Grade, Sixth Writing Project:
The Informative Essay: “What is a Hero?” (Third Draft: Ebook)
Chapter Seven: Seventh Grade, Seventh Writing Project:
The Personal Research Essay: “Who is Your Favorite Person in History?” (First Draft)
Chapter Eight: Seventh Grade, Eighth Writing Project:
The Personal Research Essay: “Who is Your Favorite Person in History?” (Second Draft)
Chapter Nine: Seventh Grade, Ninth Writing Project:
The Research Essay: “Who is Your Favorite Person in History?” (Third Draft: Historical Fiction)
Chapter Ten: Seventh Grade, Tenth Writing Project:
The Reflective Essay: “A Letter to Your Eighth Grade Self”
Chapter Eleven: Eighth Grade, First Writing Project:
The Persuasive Personal Essay: “Are Social Media Good for Middle School Students?”
Chapter Twelve: Eighth Grade, Second Writing Project:
The Informative Research Essay: “Technology”
Chapter Thirteen: Eighth Grade, Third Writing Project:
The Short Story: “A Day Without Technology”
Chapter Fourteen: Eighth Grade, Fourth Writing Project:
The Informative Literary Essay: “A Wrinkle in Time” (Part One)
Chapter Fifteen: Eighth Grade, Fifth Writing Project:
The Analytical Literary Essay: “A Wrinkle in Time” (Part Two)
Chapter Sixteen: Eighth Grade, Sixth Writing Project:
The Missing Scene: “A Wrinkle in Time” (Part Three: Ebook)
Chapter Seventeen: Eighth Grade, Seventh Writing Project:
The Research Project: “Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl” (Part One)
Chapter Eighteen: Eighth Grade, Eighth Writing Project:
The Interpretive Essay: “Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl” (Part Two)
Chapter Nineteen: Eighth Grade, Ninth Writing Project:
The Creative Project: “Anne Frank’s Diary—and Play” (Part Three)
Chapter Twenty: Eighth Grade, Tenth Writing Project:
The Reflective Project: “Write an Original Play”
Conclusion: What do Middle School Students Really Want to Write?
Bibliography

Product details

Published	Oct 21 2021
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	212
ISBN	9781475850192
Imprint	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions	229 x 159 mm
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

The writing projects described in this book are interesting and useful. Of particular note are the chapters on Anne Frank’s Diary. Dr. Horan has created writing projects that present the Diary in terms that young students will understand and enjoy. These projects also emphasize lessons to be learned from the Diary, which are highly relevant in today’s world.

Werner Reich, Holocaust survivor, and co-author of The Death Camp Magicians
Middle school teachers, take note: your students will love the writing assignments described in this book. These writing projects are innovative and engaging, and will teach students how to write virtually anything—and provide abundant smiles along the way. Highly recommended.

Patricia McCormick, author of Sold; Cut; I am Malala, and other wonderful books for young adults
In this book, Dr. Timothy Horan provides twenty original writing projects that young students will find exciting. This is the book that teachers of writing – especially in junior high school – should be using in their classrooms.

Denis Belliveau, star of the documentary film In the Footsteps of Marco Polo, and author of the companion volume