Patterns of Revision, Grade 4: Inviting 4th Graders into Conversations That Elevate Writing

Patterns of Revision is a practical resource that uses sentence combining methods to support authentic writing and writing for performance-based or multiple-choice tests. It provides concrete lessons, a DRAFT mnemonic, model text excerpts, and an engaging process for revision instruction. The book aims to establish routines, practices, and mindsets for success in writing and writing instruction.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 05 February 2024
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers

How can we effectively guide fourth-grade writers in revising their work? And once we foster their revision mindset, what specific actions do they take? What strategies can we employ? In their book "Patterns of Revision," renowned authors Whitney La Rocca and Jeff Anderson provide valuable insights and practical strategies to address these questions. This resource employs research-proven and classroom-tested methods of sentence combining in a meaningful and engaging way, supporting both authentic writing and writing for performance-based or multiple-choice tests.

To begin, flip open the book and discover:

The DRAFT mnemonic, a helpful tool that guides students in initiating the revision process and sustaining their efforts.
Concrete and doable lessons that foster academic conversations (oral rehearsal and play) about meaning, effect, and purpose, rooted in a student-centered revision approach.
Easily accessible display and printable pages seamlessly integrated into each lesson, right where you need them to support student revision learning.
Authentic and engaging model text excerpts curated to complement each lesson, enhancing the teaching experience.
An engaging process for revision instruction that can be readily implemented to support any writing approach or as a supplemental resource for "Patterns of Power," Grades 1–5, as well as "Patterns of Power Plus," Grade 4.
With every lesson centered around the critical strategy of writers engaging in self-revision, "Patterns of Revision" establishes routines, practices, and mindsets to set up both you and your students for success from Day 1.

By delving into engaging inquiry and studying models, this book empowers students to develop flexible and competent revisors, step by step, in an open-ended discussion of meaning-driven revision choices and their consequences. Through this exploration, students will uncover the inherent joy in writing and writing instruction, fostering a lifelong love for the craft.

So, whether you're an educator looking to enhance your students' writing skills or a writer seeking to refine your revision process, "Patterns of Revision" is a valuable resource that will guide you on a path to success.

Weight: 725g
ISBN-13: 9781625316332