Writing with Computers
© 1998 Karl Barksdale and John Steffee
Grade Level: 6-9
Textbook: spiral bound, soft cover (316 pp.)
Teacher's Manual (includes data disk)
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In Writing with Computers, five skill areas are integrated throughout more than 125 activities. These skills are: grammar review skills, writing process skills, software manipulation skills, document production skills, and Internet research skills. Each chapter reinforces a five-step writing process that includes: prewriting and planning, drafting and composing, editing and revising, publishing and presenting, and critiquing and reviewing. Language arts skills, computer skills, and Internet skills are covered in each chapter. Sample activities include: Fixin’ Fragments, Drafting and Composing, Don’t Be Verbose, Choosing Between Adjectives and Adverbs, Happy Hyphens, Right Writing, and more! Teacher’s Manual includes data disk, tips on meeting SCANS goals, lesson guides, and solutions.
Text Features:
Coverage of the writing process tightly integrated with instruction on a variety of word processing software features.
Over 125 hands-on activities that provide opportunities to review grammar and punctuation rules; write descriptive, comparative, and persuasive papers; and use a variety of documents formats.
Each chapter builds in a logical manner moving from grammar and usage reviews into the writing process.
TechTips provide step-by-step instructions on how to use a variety of spreadsheet features and functions.
TechLessons provide more detailed instruction on how to complete certain tasks such as saving documents, using drawing tools, creating tables, and more.
Appendices include a complete document format guide, commonly misspelled words, commonly misused words, and proofreader’s marks.
Optional Internet activities are interspersed through the book.
A Wrap It Up! Section at the end of each activity summarizes what has been learned and often provides an extra challenge.
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