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xviii, 276 pages.
Contents: Introduction : how to lead a writing revolution in your classroom - and why you need one -- Sentences : the basic building blocks of writing -- Sentence expansion and note-taking : getting students to process what they've read -- One step at a time : why students need to plan before they write -- First steps in planning : the single paragraph outline -- Putting flesh on the bones : revising a draft -- Summarizing : mining texts for the essentials -- Moving on to compositions : the multiple-paragraph outline -- Take a stand : writing opinion, pro-con and argumentative essays.