A proven, structured process for improving student writing. This book offers a program of timed writing exercises aimed at helping students of varied abilities and experience to write quickly, confidently, and thoughtfully on a range of topics. Featuring over 150 writing prompts, the book includes everything a teacher needs to know to inspire and engage students in systematic writing practice, including classroom protocols, grading, assessment, and feedback approaches. The program combines well with other writing instruction approaches and is easy to implement in any middle school or high...

Prompted to Writeoffers help for teachers who are preparing their students for -high stakes- writing tests. This book features fifteen in-depth and reproducible lesson units to help students develop proficiency in crafting essays in all subjects, building their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, and assessing the quality of their written work. The lessons cover a variety of essay genres and are useful in preparing students for state-mandated writing tests, school entrance and exit exams, and the SAT. Each lesson includes guided pre-writing and planning activities and...