{"product_id":"paragraphs-for-middle-school-a-sentence-composing-approach-a-student-worktext-paperback","title":"Paragraphs for Middle School: A Sentence-Composing Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Killgallon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenny Killgallon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of their Sentence-Composing series and their Grammar: A Sentence-Composing Approach series, Don and Jenny Killgallon present a new series, Paragraphs: A Sentence-Composing Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eParagraphs for Middle School: A Sentence-Composing Approach\u003c\/em\u003e gives students new tools to write mature and varied sentences through imitating models by authors like Louis Sachar, Suzanne Collins, Gary Paulsen, J. R. R. Tolkien, Carl Hiassen, Rick Riordan, J. K. Rowling, and many others. Now, in this worktext, the Killgallons take the approach a step further by teaching students tools authors use to build paragraphs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing power tools in four places to build better sentences--\u003cem\u003ethe opener, the S-V split, the closer, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ethe mix\u003c\/em\u003e--and four techniques for building better paragraphs--\u003cem\u003eexpanding paragraphs, imitating paragraphs, unscrambling paragraphs, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ebuilding paragraphs\u003c\/em\u003e--students achieve a goal of good writing: elaboration. Through the activities in this book, students: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eimitate how their favorite authors build sentences and paragraphs \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eeliminate common sentence boundary problems--fragments, run-ons, comma splices \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elearn, practice, and use the tools that foster elaboration in paragraphs. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith recognizable authors as their mentors, students build confidence as their writing becomes more meaningful and masterful. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeacher's Booklet \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e-- guidance for teaching with this particular student worktext, including pacing suggestions and answer key\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREE TEACHER'S BOOKLET (DOWNLOAD) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny Killgallon is coauthor of Paragraphs for Middle School (2013), Paragraphs for High School (2012), Grammar for College Writing (2010), Story Grammar for Elementary School (2008), Grammar for High School (2007), Grammar for Middle School (2006), Sentence Composing for Elementary School (2000), and Daily Sentence Composing (Great Source). She currently co-teaches with Don Killgallon in the Odyssey Program of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon Killgallon is the originator of the sentence-composing approach and author of numerous sentence-composing worktexts. He is the author or coauthor of Paragraphs for Middle School (2013), Paragraphs for High School (2012), Grammar for College Writing (2010), Story Grammar for Elementary School (2008), Grammar for High School (2007), Grammar for Middle School (2006), Sentence Composing for Elementary School (2000), Sentence Composing for High School (1998), Sentence Composing for College (1998), Sentence Composing for Middle School (1997), and Daily Sentence Composing (Great Source). He currently co-teaches with Jenny Killgallon in the Odyssey Program of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176747831431,"sku":"9780325042688","price":68.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/03a2bb038b8bfa0fe724ec2496ce50f1.webp?v=1733392248","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/paragraphs-for-middle-school-a-sentence-composing-approach-a-student-worktext-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}