A major part of good writing instruction is finding the right mentor texts to share with students. Within this book, you'll discover more than ninety mentor texts, along with activities that incorporate the traits of writing across informational, narrative, and argument modes.

Chapter 1. Time to rethink the teaching of writing -- chapter 2. The power of mentor texts for writing -- chapter 3. Informational writing -- chapter 4. Narrative writing -- chapter 5. Argument writing.