Teacher's Guide to Effective Sentence Writing

Bruce Saddler (University at Albany, United States), Linda H. Mason, Bonnie D. Singer , Howard Margolis

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Guilford Press
05 October 2012

Teaching of special educational needs; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: English language: reading & writing skills

Series: What Works for Special-Needs Learners

This practical book provides explicit instructions for teaching sentence-level skills to students who have difficulties in this area. The author explains the key role of sentence combining in the writing process and presents effective techniques for instruction and assessment. Numerous sample lessons, practice activities, planning tips, and grammatical pointers make it easy for teachers to incorporate sentence combining and construction into the writing curriculum at all grade levels (2-12). Accessible and engaging, the book helps teachers and students experiment with different ways to arrange thoughts and produce meaningful written work.

By: Bruce Saddler (University at Albany United States), Linda H. Mason, Bonnie D. Singer, Howard Margolis, Amy Ogburn
Imprint: Guilford Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781462506774
ISBN 10: 1462506771
Series: What Works for Special-Needs Learners
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 05 October 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. Background 1. Writing Basics 2. The Importance of the Sentence 3. What Is Sentence Combining? Part II. Teaching and Assessment 4. The Cognitive Challenge of Combining Sentences 5. Types of Sentence-Combining Exercises 6. Teaching Sentences 7. Teaching Sentence Combining 8. Student Grouping 9. Assessment Part III. Sample Unit of Instruction, Practice Activities, and Exercises 10. Sample Unit of Instruction 11. Practice Activities 12. Common Grammatical Terms and Exercise Sequence 13. Word-, Phrase-, and Clause-Length Exercises 14. Exercises with Multiple Grammatical Elements 15. Paragraph-Length Exercises References Index

Bruce Saddler, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Division of Special Education at the University at Albany, State University of New York. A former K-12 special education teacher and teacher of the year, he conducts research on writing and the remediation of writing difficulties. He has published over 40 articles and has conducted more than 80 presentations, workshops, and clinics throughout the United States and Canada. Of particular interest to Dr. Saddler is sentence combining, a writing technique he has spent over a decade investigating, teaching, and discussing.

Reviews for Teacher's Guide to Effective Sentence Writing

Saddler provides an invaluable, evidence-based approach to building students' writing skills through effective sentence combining. He uses a well-presented theoretical lens to frame clear examples of typical sentence-writing difficulties and potential solutions. Practical lessons and materials are supplied for teaching a diverse range of learners. Accessible and engaging, this book is a 'must' for elementary, middle, and high school writing teachers, as well as those preparing to be teachers. - Linda H. Mason, The Pennsylvania State University, USA I had the honor of working with Dr. Saddler in my classroom; his knowledge of sentence construction and combining is second to none. He taught me many valuable lessons that I still use in my classroom today, and that other teachers can now have access to in this compelling book. - Amy Ogburn, Forest Park Elementary School, New York, USA