Equips high school freshman and sophomores to improve their writing, reading, and test taking skills. Specific strategies for each stage of the writing process from prewriting to publishing are taught. Different forms of writing are covered from personal narratives to argument essays. Includes chapters that teach critical and creative thinking, close reading, media literacy and writing across the curriculum and in the workplace. Includes a look at writing through technology from business emails to twitter.
Write Ahead is the perfect handbook for freshman and sophomore writers, readers, test takers, and learners. They will read dozens of high-interest student models and use guidelines and checklists to create their own writing. Colorful pages and beautiful artwork engage students in these five major sections.
Write Ahead equips high school freshmen and sophomores to improve their writing, reading, and test-taking skills. The Student Handbook covers all the 9th and 10th grade Common Core English/Language Arts standards for writing, reading, speaking and listening, language, and literacy. Available from the publisher at no cost is the Digital Teacher Guide, which provides a weekly schedule, activity worksheets and handouts, guidelines for writing assessments, and more. The Write Ahead Student Handbook provides lessons for grades 9 and 10, and, where appropriate, two levels of assignments are given: intermediate (grade 9) and advanced (grade 10).
The optional, consumable Write Ahead SkillsBooks teach punctuation, grammar, mechanics, usage, and spelling for Grade 9 and Grade 10. Teacher Guides (answers only) are sold separately. We also offer convenient packages for Grade 9 and Grade 10 that include the Write Ahead Student Handbook, the corresponding grade-level SkillsBook, and SkillsBook Teacher Guide with answers.
We have used and enjoyed the other books in this series.They are a little less formal than some other options and work well in combination with more rigorous writing programs.
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