Crafting Expository Argument 4th Edition

by Michael Degen, Ph.D.

Overview

Practical approaches to the writing process for students and teachers. Classroom-tested strategies for successful teaching of the writing process. You will learn how to craft precise thesis statements and topic sentences; create attention-grabbing introductions and thoughtful conclusions; elaborate details thoroughly; tie ideas together with effective transitions; incorporate direct quotations; compose elegant sentences with a variety of sophisticated structures; revise for improved clarity. Includes a yearlong suggested lesson plan sequence that weaves grammar instruction into the writing process. Plus student-written model paragraphs and essays; glossary of literary terms; editing symbols and strategies.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012756596
Publisher:	Telemachos Publishing
Publication date:	07/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Michael Degen, Ph.D., College Board consultant and winner of the 2001 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award; Distinguished Teacher, U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, U.S. Department of Education, 1996 & 2003; Elaine Henrion for Excellence in Teaching.