"In this eBook, you'll learn the principles of grammar and how to manipulate your words until they're just right. Strengthen your revising and editing skills and become a clear and consistent writer." --
**This is the chapter slice "Proofreading Your Paragraph" from the full lesson plan "How to Write a Paragraph"** Learning to express one's thoughts in well-written sentences and paragraphs is an essential skill for all students. Designed to make the writing process logical and easy to learn, our workbook provides opportunities for students to complete the prewriting process using various graphic organizers and introduces four of the main types of paragraph forms. The learning objectives are based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and you can use this material to supplement your present reading program or for independent student work. Also included is a detailed implementation guide, student assessment rubric, word puzzles and comprehension quiz. The six color graphic organizers will assist the introduction of the skill focus and in guiding your students through their successful writing process. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.
Features a selection of passages of text for correction by pupils - each with a punctuation, grammar, spelling and vocabulary focus. This title provides a variety of fiction and non-fiction writing genres, including legends, traditional poems, instructions, persuasive writing and reports. It includes teachers notes, answers and curriculum links.
Learning to express one's thoughts in well-written sentences and paragraphs is an essential skill for all students. Designed to make the writing process logical and easy to learn, our resource breaks down the process of writing a paragraph into its fundamental elements. Start off by learning what is a paragraph before delving deeper into its forms and purposes. Use prompts to start your paragraph off in the prewriting stage. Then, write your first draft using graphic organizers for help. Practice what you've learned before moving on to the revision phase. Get tips on what to watch out for while you revise and proofread your paragraph. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, reproducible writing tasks, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.
Every company is moving. But most are moving in a hundred different directions. In contrast, fast-lane companies apply intense management discipline to drive their organizations in One Direction. Dave Ramos, the CEO of SHIFTPOINTS, studied over 300 companies, interviewed over 100 Chief Executive Officers, and he came to One Conclusion: Alignment is the Ultimate Competitive AdvantageTM! Harvard Business School professors Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton confirm this idea, "Alignment, much like the synchronism achieved by a high-performance rowing crew, produces dramatic benefits."This book contains over fifty case studies about fast-lane companies including Amazon, Tesla, Netflix, and more. It presents a comprehensive methodology that will help your company unleash the accelerating power of alignment.So, is everyone in your organization driving in One Direction?
Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 6+ covers grade-level skills in these areas: - capitalization - language usage - punctuation: apostrophes - punctuation: commas - punctuation: periods - punctuation: quotation marks - other types of punctuation - spelling Daily Paragraph Editing "extras" include: - a reproducible student language handbook that provides simple, clear rules and examples of their application to guide students in correct use of the mechanics, grammar, and spelling skills covered in the daily paragraphs. - a page of reproducible proofreading marks that models the standard markings used to correct and edit text. - an editing checklist to guide students in reviewing and revising their own writing or that of a peer. - an assessment rubric to guide teachers in conducting a holistic evaluation of student writing.
The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate communications, this thoughtful handbook explains what copyeditors do, what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop the editorial judgment needed to make sound decisions. This revised edition reflects the most recent editions of The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.).
Paragraph Development helps students edit their own writing for clarity and accuracy and offers a three-phase strategy for building writing skills through planning, writing, and revising. The approach in each chapter is direct and functional: a model is provided and graphically explained, then students use the model to write their own paragraphs.-- Offers controlled information-transfer exercises, a choice of writing topics, and peer consultation and writing-evaluation methods.