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Young Writers’ Toolkit (Paperback)
$19.95
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Description
This ground-breaking reference book provides dozens of tools to help students write better, faster, and with less anxiety. Tools Include: Word Lists - Hundreds of adjectives for describing colors, shapes, sizes, physical descriptions, places, personalities, and more. Word Groups - Hundreds of words and definitions to immerse young authors into the most common fictional worlds - Fantasy, Safari, Medieval, Pirates, Space, and more. Better Words - Alternatives for commonly overused words. Suggestions for improvement are grouped by skill level, and definitions are provided to ensure proper usage. Weak Words - The most commonly used weak words and phrases, along with brief explanations and examples on how to eliminate these for better writing. More Resources - Including commonly misspelled words, commonly misused words, citing sources, proofreading marks, and proper use of quotation marks.
About the Author
Mike Fine is the co-creator of Young Writers’ Story Deck Writing Program. He writes technical, marketing, and educational pieces for high tech companies and school districts. He has written novels, short sorties, screen plays, and stage plays. Mike is an active volunteer in the Morgan Hill Unified School District and at Rocketship Education in San Jose, California.
Veronica Hoyle-Kent is the co-creator of Young Writers’ Story Deck Writing Program. She is the mother of two and a dedicated volunteer in the Morgan Hill Unified School District. She is an Educational Advocate for students with special needs and is currently co-authoring a new book, Building Bridges – Parents and Teachers Working Together to Educated Special Needs Kids.
Praise for Young Writers’ Toolkit…
"As a middle school English teacher, I have watched hundreds of students struggle with writing. The Young Writers' Toolkit helps all students become better, more effective writers. The material provides vivid, descriptive adjectives for hundreds of overused words, and it's so user-friendly. It is a wonderful resource that should be on every teacher's bookshelf."
Jill Curtin, 6th Grade Teacher
"Presented in a clear and logical format, the book hits all the key problem spots that bedevil those starting out in the craft. Authors Michael C. Fine and Veronica Hoyle-Kent do an excellent job helping writers sharpen their writing with easy-to-follow examples."
Julie Ann Dawson, Bards and Sages Publishing
"No matter what writing program you’re teaching, this book is a must-have in the classroom."
Anna Goble, Fourth Grade Teacher
"This book is a great tool for students and classroom teachers alike. All of the writing supports we piece together can now be found in one resource. "
Jean Southland, Sixth Grade Teacher
