Writing Workouts to Develop Common Core Writing Skills

Learning to write should never be viewed as an end goal in and of itself. Rather, writing is a means to a goal (effective communication). “Writing” doesn’t mean “learn the symbols and write them down.” It means “convince, persuade, inspire, entertain, and teach through your writing as effectively as you would through conversation if you and the reader sat next to each other on the sofa.” This book provides a variety of tested writing activities that can guide students to that level of writing competency.