Patterns of Power, Grades 6-8: Inviting Adolescent Writers Into the Conventions of Language (Paperback)

Introduction; Part 1: Getting Started with the Patterns of Power Process; 1: Into Planning: What Do You Need to Do Before Teaching the Invitations?; 2: Into the Classroom: How Do You Teach Conventions with the Invitation Process?; 3: Into Application: How Do You Nudge Writers to Apply Conventions?; Part 2: Into the Lessons with the Patterns of Power Process; 4: How Do Writers and Readers Use SENTENCES?; 5: Why Do Writers and Readers Need COMPOUND SENTENCES?; 6: How Do Writers and Readers Use COMPLEX SENTENCES?; 7: How Do Writers and Readers Use PHRASES and CLAUSES?; 8: What Does the MOOD of a VERB Do for Writers and Readers?; 9: How Do Writers and Readers Use VERBALS?; 10: What Does PUNCTUATION Do for Writers and Readers?; 11: What Do PRONOUNS Do for Writers and Readers?; 12: How do Writers and Readers Continue Using CAPITALIZATION?; 13: What Other Amazing Things Can Writers and Readers Do?; Conclusion