Nonfiction Writing: Nonfiction Writing, Grade 6+ (Other)

Common Core Top Pick for Writing Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing View all Common Core Top Picks for Writing Focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms! Help your grade 6+ students practice nonfiction writing skills with guided instruction using the models and activities in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 6+. Nonfiction Writing provides 16 units of instruction and practice activities. Each unit focuses on a specific nonfiction writing form and includes guided lessons with accompanying student pages that target skills essential to that writing form. The units are grouped into three sections: expository, persuasive, and narrative writing. 16 units cover the following nonfiction writing skills: Expository Writing Writing a Summary - Writing a Topic Sentence, Marking Up an Article, Paraphrasing Writing a Descriptive Essay - Using Sensory Details, Using Precise Language, Using Figurative Language, Avoiding Overwriting Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay - Writing a Topic Sentence, Organizing a Cause-and-Effect Essay, Adding Details Writing a Compare-and-Contrast Essay - Writing to Compare and Contrast, Writing a Topic Sentence, Organizing Details, Balancing Details Writing a Biography - Organizing Details, Writing Main-Idea Sentences, Removing Unnecessary Details Writing a News Article - Answering the 5Ws and H, Writing a Good Lead, Avoiding Bias, Using Quotations Writing a Response to Literature - Understanding the Prompt, Summarizing the Text, Marking Up the Text Writing a Research Report - Writing Topic and Main-Idea Sentences, Asking Research Questions, Taking Notes, Writing an Outline, Using an Outline to Write, Quoting and Paraphrasing, Writing an Introduction and a Conclusion, Listing Sources Persuasive Writing Writing a Persuasive Letter - Forming an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Details, Anticipating Arguments, Organizing a Persuasive Letter Writing a Persuasive Essay - Writing an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Details, Including an Opposing Reason and a Response, Writing a Conclusion Writing a Review - Including Important Information, Supporting Your Opinion, Using Your Voice Writing an Editorial - Writing an Introduction, Responding to Arguments, Writing a Call to Action Writing a Problem-Solution Essay - Stating the Problem, Supporting the Solution, Balancing Information Writing a Pro-Con Essay - Establishing Pros and Cons, Writing an Introduction, Adding Details, Balancing Pros and Cons, Writing a Conclusion Narrative Writing Writing a Personal Narrative - Narrowing the Topic, Using Sensory Details, Including Important Details, Writing Transition Sentences Writing Creative Nonfiction - Writing a Creative Introduction; Using Figurative Language; Including Strong Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs; Creating a Mood

Nonfiction Writing grade 6 provides 16 units of instruction and practice activities. Each unit focuses on a specific nonfiction writing form and includes guided lessons with accompanying student pages that target skills essential to that writing form. The units are grouped into three sections: expository, persuasive, and narrative writing.Focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms! Provide your students with guided instruction and activities that will strengthen their nonfiction writing skills as they practice expository, persuasive, and narrative writing. Each unit centers on a basic element or specific form of nonfiction writing and includes guided lessons and accompanying student pages with activities. Each lesson targets a specific skill essential to that element or form. Because the writing forms covered are often found on standardized tests, the activities are a great tool for test prep. You'll love Nonfiction Writing because each title provides... direct instruction on the form-specific skills students need in order to master expository, persuasive, and narrative nonfiction writing. exposure to writing forms such as persuasive essay, biography, and research report, which helps prepare students for standardized testing. easy-to-follow lesson plans that present teachers with guided instruction and ideas for modeling each skill. engaging writing models, activities, and reviews that feature grade-appropriate topics to motivate students as they strengthen their writing. Each unit includes: teacher pages with guided instruction and modeling of the targeted skill, as well as reduced student pages with answers and sample responses at a glance. student activity pages that allow students to apply the writing skills they've learned. a review lesson that guides students through the process of critiquing and revising a flawed example of the writing form. Some units include an optional extension activity to further explore the skill or writing form. Help your students develop solid nonfiction writing skills with the engaging, skill-based practice in Nonfiction Writing!