Using Mentor Texts to Teach 6 + 1 Writing Traits: Mini Lessons for K-8 Teachers - Paperback

by Beverly A. DeVries (Author)

In this book, you'll find a wealth of mini lessons designed to improve the quality of students' writing. Each lesson uses a key mentor text and spotlights one of the 6 + 1 Writing Traits to allow students to focus on the essential aspects of good writing- Content, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation.

Author Biography

Beverly A. DeVries is Professor Emerita at Southern Nazarene University, USA and teaches ESL to elementary students and adults. She is the author of the bestselling textbook Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Classroom Teachers, Sixth Edition.