Using FIVES for Writing: Communicating, Thinking, and Learning Effectively

By Nancy Roberts and Mary Shea

Using FIVES for Writing: Communicating, Thinking, and Learning Effectively by Mary Shea and Nancy Roberts is written for all teachers who wish to improve their students' writing skills, regardless of subject area. Based on years of hands-on classroom experience and research, this book breaks down the steps for both reading with understanding and writing with confidence: Recognizing writing as a fundamental life skill Identifying all pre-writing considerations Visualizing the plan for an ABBC paragraph Expanding the process to an effective essay Synthesizing information from multiple sources The authors' previous book, The FIVES Strategy for Reading Comprehension (2016), guided educators through effective reading instruction. Now, in Using FIVES for Writing: Communicating, Thinking, and Learning Effectively, Shea and Roberts expand their technique to help students of all grades meet the standards for writing competence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943920303
• ISBN13: 9781943920303
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Learning Sciences International
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.9"