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Short Story Of Guilty: The Big Book Of Detail

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Guilty as charged. “Add more detail.” How many times have I written this on a student’s paper and expected them to just add more details, elaborate and improve their writing? Details are also an essential component throughout the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The problem is that most teachers are not sure how to model and guide students. Rozlyn Linder solves this problem for teachers of writing with strategies, mentor texts and anchor charts in The Big Book of Detail.

At first glance, the book welcomes the reader with color coordinated chapters, emphasizing a different aspect of writing details. Chapters include:
The Power of Details
Details that Describe
Details that Dance
Details that Convince
Details that Inform
Details that

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