Teaching Nonfiction Revision: A Professional Writer Shares Strategies, Tips, and Lessons

Collard III has written more than 80 books, ranging from captivating picture books to middle-grade novels to award-winning science books. One of today's favorite nonfiction children's authors, Sneed B. . To learn more about Sneed, his books, and speaking activities, visit sneedbcollardiii.Vicki Spandel has spent her professional life working with students and teachers of writing - as a classroom instructor, online writing coach, journ

"With your encouragement and guidance," they write, "students will discover the joy of turning their first rough ideas into something readers cannot put down.". Using a "big-to-small" process of revision, from Big Picture ideas down to individual words, Sneed and Vicki demystify revision and help students become clear, persuasive, compelling-even entertaining-writers. Sneed B. What happens when a bestselling nonfiction children's book author pairs up with a nationally known writing teacher to discuss revision strategies? Magic. Dozens of strategy lessons pulled f

Visit Vicki online at sixtraitgurus.wordpress to see writing lessons based on contemporary literature. About the Author One of today's favorite nonfiction children's authors, Sneed B. Collard III has written more than 80 books, ranging from captivating picture books to middle-grade novels to award-winning science books. To learn more about Sneed, his books, and speaking activities, visit sneedbcollardiii.Vicki Spandel has spent her professional life working with students and teachers of writing - as a classroom instructor, online writing coach, journalist, editor, technical writer, and curriculum developer. She is the author of multiple books on writing, including Creating Writers, Creating Young Writers, and The 9 Rights of Every Writer. . He is the 2006 recipient of the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for his body of w