Writing Put to the Test - Teaching for the High Stakes Essay (Hardcover)

This book helps educators improve students ability to write clear, coherent essays in response to on-demand writing prompts. While it focuses on students abilities to succeed at on-demand writing, it also promotes the teaching of writing as an expression of art and self. For grades 4 -12, it provides examples of responses to narrative and persuasive prompts, and provides savvy advice about what scorers look for.