Essay Writing: Teaching the Basics from the Ground Up

by Jock Mackenzie

The skills required to write an essay are the same skills required to write a speech, to prepare a persuasive argument, to prove a point, or to explain an idea. If we can help our students acquire these skills as we teach "the essay," we will have assisted them in accomplishing truly valuable life skills.

Essay Writing contains easy-to-incorporate lessons along with tips for teaching specific concepts that range from pre-writing exercises...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551382105
• ISBN13: 9781551382104
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.6"