Ready-To-Use Writing Proficiency Lessons & Activities: 10th Grade Level »

Carol H. Behrman taught writing to students in the Glen Ridge New Jersey school system for fifteen years. She has written thirty books—fiction and nonfiction—for children and young adults and conducts numerous writing process workshops for students, teachers, and aspiring writers. Ms Behrman has served as writer-in-residence at Chautauqua Institution and has been an adjunct lecturer at Seton Hall University and at New York University’s Writing Center. Writing Proficiency Lessons and Activities grades four and eight by Behrman are also available from Jossey-Bass.

Behrman, a teacher and author, presents reproducible worksheets that will help 10th grade students develop writing skills. The worksheets provide review and application of basic language skills and extensive practice in producing the types of writing called for in standardized tests. The steps of the writing process are emphasized throughout. Each section is followed by a practice test, plus answer keys and a scoring guide with writing samples. Detailed lesson plans and teaching suggestions accompany each set of activities. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR