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Writing with Power
Power students' writing with essential composition, grammar, and thinking skills
Equip students with the writing, language, and 21st century skills they need to be successful on high-stakes tests and in college and career.
- Integrates grammar instruction to power students' writing.
- Promotes collaborative learning.
- Supports classroom management.
Engaging collaborative writing projects in every chapter capture interest. Strengthen students' critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and technology skills for school and the workplace.
Titles in This Program
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Program Features & Resources
Composition
- Engaging collaborative writing projects in every chapter capture students' interest.
—Systematic, in-depth instruction—students progress step-by-step through the writing process.
—Student practice activities are included at each step of the writing process.
—Literary models serve as mentor texts.
—Student models are featured.
—Grammar lessons are integrated within the writing process.
—6 Trait rubrics guide teacher and student evaluation.
Language
- Comprehensive grammar instruction and practice powers students' writing.
—Direct grammar, usage, and mechanics instruction with detailed examples.
—Extensive practice for each rule.
—Prompts for writing applications are embedded.
—A Grammar QuickGuide serves as an easy-to-use reference for grammatical terms.
—The Power Rules, the 10 "must-know" language conventions, are integrated throughout.
—Pretests and posttests in each chapter assess student mastery.
—The Power of Language lessons show students how to use grammatical options to make writing come alive.
21st Century Skills
- Critical thinking, communication, and technology skills for school and the workplace.
—Collaboration, critical thinking, and media-literacy skills are emphasized in every chapter.
—A 150-page Guide to 21st Century School and Workplace Skills provides instruction, models, and practice for all skills.
—includes tips for study skills, taking tests, and completing job and college applications.
Online Student Edition
- add notes and highlights
- English and Spanish glossaries
- search functionality
- Composition, Language, Vocabulary, and Test Preparation practice worksheets
- Writer's Resource
- Web 2.0 Tools and Projects
Online Teacher Edition
- add notes and highlights
- English and Spanish glossaries
- search functionality
- Composition, Language, Vocabulary, and Test Preparation reproducibles
- Teacher Resources
ExamView® Software
Test generator software gives you electronic access to the same tests that are in the Assessment Resource plus the ability to create custom tests and generate performance reports by student, class, or state standard.
Program Overview
Grade Level Samplers
- Grade 6
Student Edition | Teacher Edition - Grade 7
Student Edition | Teacher Edition - Grade 8
Student Edition | Teacher Edition - Grade 9
Student Edition | Teacher Edition - Grade 10
Student Edition | Teacher Edition - Grade 11
Student Edition | Teacher Edition - Grade 12
Student Edition | Teacher Edition
Student Edition
Provide students with the writing, language, and 21st century skills they need to be successful in a changing world.
Available as a print and online edition.*
Composition Skills Practice
Over 50 exercises at each grade level support the corresponding composition chapter in the student edition.
Available in print and in online student and teacher editions
Language Skills Practice
Over 120 grammar, usage, and mechanics exercises at each grade level supporting the corresponding chapters of the student edition.
Available in print and in online student and teacher editions
Vocabulary Skills Practice
Includes 36 vocabulary lessons at each grade level, grades 6 to 12, plus 20 spelling lessons for grades 6 to 8.
Included in online student and teacher editions
Writer's Resource
Four extensive sections to support writing.
* Research Reports—supplements chapters on writing a research report.
* Portfolios and Questionnaires—checklists, forms, and guidance for creating and maintaining portfolios.
* Student Models and Rubrics—student models at varying rubric levels for each mode of writing.
* Writing Across the Curriculum—writing prompts for all primary modes of writing.
Included in online student and teacher editions
Test Preparation Practice
Two tests provide abundant assessment practice in reading comprehension, composition, and editing and revising. Aligned to state standards.
Included in online student and teacher editions
Teacher Wraparound Edition
Step-by-step lesson instructions include Pre-Assess, Guide Instruction, Apply Instruction, Monitor Progress, Wrap-Up, and Reteach. In-depth support for differentiating instruction and meeting the needs of English Language Learners.
Available as a print and online edition.
Lesson Planner
Detailed planning guides include suggested timeframes for teaching lessons in every chapter and provide links to supporting resources. Links to Common Core standards for each lesson.
Included in online teacher edition
English Language Learners Resource
Word lists, leveled activities, and graphic organizers for teaching academic vocabulary terms from each chapter.
Included in online teacher edition
Classroom Presentations
Includes over 500 PowerPoint slides for each grade level. Text and images visually engage students with the activities and rules in the student edition.
Included in online teacher edition
Professional Development Resource
Includes essays and tutorials by Peter Smagorinksy and Constance Weaver, Writing with Power program consultants, as well as a walk-through of a composition chapter and a framework for applying grammar instruction to other content areas.
Included in online teacher edition
Assessment Resource
Comprehensive pretest, end-of-course test, and individual chapter tests assess students' understanding using multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, short-answer, and extended-response questions and writing prompts.
Included in online teacher edition
ExamView® Software
Test generator software gives you electronic access to the same tests that are in the Assessment Resource plus the ability to create custom tests and generate performance reports by student, class, or state standard.
Grades 6 to 12 teacher CD.
Writer's Resource
Four extensive sections to support writing.
* Research Reports—supplements chapters on writing a research report.
* Portfolios and Questionnaires—checklists, forms, and guidance for creating and maintaining portfolios.
* Student Models and Rubrics—student models at varying rubric levels for each mode of writing.
* Writing Across the Curriculum—writing prompts for all primary modes of writing.
Included in online student and teacher editions
Composition Skills Practice
Over 50 exercises at each grade level support the corresponding composition chapter in the student edition.
Available in print and in online student and teacher editions
Language Skills Practice
Over 120 grammar, usage, and mechanics exercises at each grade level supporting the corresponding chapters of the student edition.
Available in print and in online student and teacher editions
Vocabulary Skills Practice
Includes 36 vocabulary lessons at each grade level, grades 6 to 12, plus 20 spelling lessons for grades 6 to 8.
Included in online student and teacher editions
Test Preparation Practice
Two tests provide abundant assessment practice in reading comprehension, composition, and editing and revising. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
Included in online student and teacher editions