exposition (rhetoric)

Provides advice on writing about science, sports, travel, and other nonfiction subjects.

Provides a comprehensive instructional framework to engage students in grades three to eight to develop close reading skills.

Presents a twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic guide to writing, discussing the basic principles, methods, and forms of writing, and considering personal style.

Explains how to write an original and creative college application essay, sharing what admissions officers are looking for, sample essays, do's and don'ts, and special advice for the SAT II writing test, scholarship applications, and graduate school applications.

A guide to how to choose a topic, plan and write a draft, and how to revise and present an essay for a college application, including sample essays and essay topics from over fifty colleges.

Describes strategies for using informational texts in the classroom to promote nonfiction reading and writing, and includes teaching points, exercises, a selection of forms, and vignettes from teachers across the country.

Contains eighty lessons for teaching students the craft of nonfiction writing, each with a discussion of the lesson, directions on how to teach it, and resource material; grouped by grade level, including kindergarten through second, third and fourth, and fifth through eighth.

Contains a comprehensive guide to writing effective college application essays, provides instruction on structure and style and how colleges read them, and includes sample essays written by real students as well as over fifty real application questions.

Presents 104 essays by real-life applicants to colleges such as Harvard, Princeton, Amherst, MIT, Northwestern, and many more, with profiles of the students, application results, and tips from admissions professionals at thirteen top-rated universities.