The Use of Mentor Texts to Increase Students' Confidence and Skill in Writing Narratives

Download or read book The Use of Mentor Texts to Increase Students' Confidence and Skill in Writing Narratives written by Kelly Coleman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Research questions: My experiences in last year's writing workshop lead me to desire confirmation of the positive effects of the use of mentor texts and of studying writer's craft on student writing. I investigated the following questions: 1. Does the use of professionally written mentor texts in the writer's workshop improve [junior high school] student ability to meet state writing standards as measured by the district 6+1 traits of writing rubric and the teacher-developed writer's craft rubric? 2. Does the use of professionally written mentor texts in the writer's workshop improve [junior high school] student understanding of the characteristics of the narrative mode and structure of writing and how to use writer's craft to implement those characteristics in their personal narratives? 3. Does the use of professionally written mentor texts in the writer's workshop increase [junior high school] student's confidence in their writing ability and perception of their self as a true writer?"--Leaves 14-15.