{"product_id":"mastering-writing-gary-robert-muschla-9780071747165","title":"Mastering Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelpful instruction and plenty of practice for your child to master the basics of writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding writing is essential for your child to write with competence and clarity. \u003ci\u003ePractice Makes Perfect: Mastering Writing\u003c\/i\u003e gives your child bite-sized explanations of this essential skill, with engaging exercises that keep her or him motivated and excited to learn. They can practice the writing skills that are challenging, polish skills they've mastered, and stretch themselves to explore skills they have not yet attempted. This title features 170 activities (plus answer key) that increase in difficulty as your child proceeds through the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is appropriate for a 6th grade student working above his or her grade level, or as a great review and practice for a struggling 7th or 8th grader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour student will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind and develop ideas for topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate first drafts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop sentences and use correct subject-verb agreement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevise and proofread her or his own work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics include: Finding and Developing Ideas for Writing, Discovering Ideas, The Value of Keeping a Journal, Focusing Ideas, Developing Ideas, Organizing Ideas, Writing the Draft Sentences: The Foundation of the Draft, Building Paragraphs Using Adjectives and Adverbs, Wisely Order and Sequence, Using Strong Verbs Point of View, Revision, What Is Revision?, Plan for Revision, Revision Peer Consultants, Proofreading, Proofreading Strategies, Proofreading and Computer Screens, The Value of Proofreading Partners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Robert Muschla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0071747168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071747165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.74h x 8.52w x 0.49d","brand":"Gary Robert Muschla","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448721584383,"sku":"9780071747165","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0419dda-4409-468f-9c8d-4c749d770311.jpg?v=1777260201","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mastering-writing-gary-robert-muschla-9780071747165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}