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100 1 $aCollard, Sneed B.,$eauthor.
245 10 $aTeaching nonfiction revision :$ba professional writer shares strategies, tips, and lessons /$cSneed B. Collard III, Vicki Spandel ; illustrations by Brad Sneed.
264 1 $aPortsmouth, NH :$bHeinemann,$c[2017]
300 $axv, 224 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 220-224).
505 0 $aPart I: Setting the Stage -- What Nonfiction Revision Is-and Isn't -- When and How Writers Revise -- Creating an Environment That Supports Revision -- Choice -- Collaboration -- Modeling -- Ownership -- Risk-Taking -- Examples -- Balancing Expectations -- Creating a Vision -- Decision One: Choose-or Refine-Your Topic -- Decision Two: Identify Your Readers -- Decision Three: Narrow Your Topic -- Decision Four: Picture Your Writing in Its Final Form -- The Rewards of Research -- Ready, Set, Write!
505 0 $aPart II: Big-Picture Revision -- Isolate Your Main Idea -- Research Your Topic-Again! -- Add Missing Information -- Cut, Cut, Cut! -- Check Your Organization -- Unleash Your Voice! -- End with Something to Say -- Give It a Rest.
505 0 $aPart III: Scene Revision -- Make Sure Every Scene Contributes -- Craft for Cohesion -- A Lead or Thesis -- A Supporting Middle -- An Effective Ending -- Create and Use Unforgettable Nonfiction Characters -- Introduce the Character in a Surprising Setting -- Place the Character in a Hopeless Situation -- Establish a Character Through a Memorable Anecdote -- Present a Character as a Foe or Challenge -- Show a Character in Opposition to Another -- Check Consistency in Tense and Pronoun Reference -- Nail Those Transitions! -- Lead into the Next Scene -- End a Scene on an Uncertainty -- Parse Out Information Gradually.
505 0 $aPart IV: Paragraph Revision -- Making Paragraphs -- Make Sure It All Makes Sense -- Competing Concepts -- Incorrect Understanding -- Ambiguous References -- Overly Long Sentences -- Put Sentences in the Best Order -- Build Up Hooks -- Pump Up the Action! -- Vary Sentence Length and Structure -- Ferret Out Contradictions and Falsehoods -- Eliminate Unnecessary and Redundant Information -- Eliminate Word and Phrase Repeats.
505 0 $aPart V: Trim the Fat -- Eliminating Unnecessary Information -- Tightening Phrases -- Condensing and Moving Phrases -- Combining Sentences -- Eliminate Passive Voice -- Show, Don't Tell -- Move Trailing Phrases to the Front -- Use "Real Language"-Even Hit's Wrong -- Use Similes -- Consider Metaphors-Sparingly -- Choose Good Quotations -- Quote for Variety -- Quote for Authority -- Humorous Quotes -- Find the Right Emotional Impact.
505 0 $aPart VI: Word Revision -- Cut Unnecessary Descriptors -- Eliminate Intensifying Words -- Remove Redundant Words-Again and Again! -- Swap Weak Verbs for Strong Ones -- A Crash Course in Replacing Weak Verbs -- Get Specific! -- Use the Language of the Territory.
505 0 $aPart VII: The Final Wrap -- Let It Sit -- Correct Spelling and Grammar -- Revisit Your Title -- Ask Yourself, Am I Satisfied?" -- Know When to Stop -- Apply What You've Learned -- Appendix A: Checklist of Revision Possibilities for Nonfiction Writers -- Appendix B: Recommended Nonfiction Books for Students -- Appendix C: Recommended Nonfiction Books for Adults -- References.
520 $aSneed B. Collard III and Vicki Spandel blow the roof off everything you thought you knew about teaching nonfiction writing and the purposes for revision. Dozens of strategy lessons pulled from Sneed's professional writing experience followed by Vicki's classroom-savvy tips and exercises give you the nuts and bolts of teaching revision to make nonfiction writing more meaningful, useful, and enjoyable for the reader. Using a "big-to-small" process of revision, from Big Picture ideas down to individual words, Sneed and Vicki demystify revision and help students become clear, persuasive, compelling-even entertaining-writers. "With your encouragement and guidance," they write, "students will discover the joy of turning their first rough ideas into something readers cannot put down."
650 0 $aComposition (Language arts)$xStudy and teaching (Elementary)
650 0 $aEnglish language$xComposition and exercises$xStudy and teaching (Elementary)
650 0 $aReport writing$xStudy and teaching (Elementary)
700 1 $aSpandel, Vicki,$eauthor.
700 1 $aSneed, Brad,$eillustrator.
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