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A major part of becoming a writing thief is finding the right mentor texts to share with students. Within this book, discover more than 90 excellent mentor ...
Writing Thief: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing
Book by Ruth Culham
'Mediocre writers borrow. Great writers steal.'--T.S. EliotWriting thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. ... Google Books
Originally published: 2014
Author: Ruth Culham
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How to use a mentor text to teach writing?
When you teach with mentor texts:
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Name the craft technique or convention you're teaching.
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Explain its importance.
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Show the craft technique or convention in a mentor text, naming the author.
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Read aloud the passage in which the author uses that technique.
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Describe how the author uses the technique or convention.
What is a mentor text for author's craft?
Mentor texts are written pieces that serve as powerful examples of good writing for your students. Teachers select texts, read them to the students or have the students read them, and then use the texts to study and reinforce a specific skill the author achieved.
What is an example of mentor text?
Jabari Jumps is a classic on many mentor text lists for good reason. It tells the story of Jabari as he goes through the emotional rollercoaster of jumping off the diving board at a local pool. It is such a great example of taking a small personal moment and focusing on it to write a narrative.
What are the elements of a mentor text?
Mentor texts are normally short and engaging and provide context that students can relate to. Other characteristics and uses of mentor texts include: Teaching life lessons and skills such as compassion and inclusion. Teaching students to read with a writer's eye (e.g., sentence structure or word choice)
Author Ruth Culham admits to being a writing thief - and she wants you and your students to become writing thieves, too! In The Writing Thief: Using Mentor ...
The Writing Thief takes using mentor texts in new directions and with new purpose. It has wonderfully insightful passages about using reading to teach ...
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Within this book, you'll discover more than 90 excellent mentor texts, along with straight-forward activities that incorporate the traits of writing across ...
Aug 2, 2019 · Within this book, discover more than 90 excellent mentor texts, along with straight-forward activities that incorporate the traits of writing ...
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Apr 28, 2014 · It's been said that good writers borrow while great writers steal. Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and ...
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Within this book, you'll discover more than 90 excellent mentor texts, along with straight-forward activities that incorporate the traits of writing across ...
Jan 3, 2017 · Culham is well known as the author of 6 + 1 Traits of Writing, as well as many other educational books and resources. Her latest work, The ...
The best part of the book for me is the book suggestions for use with teaching specific writing traits. Of course, Ruth Culham cautions you to not use only her ...
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