"Unit 2, Information"--Cover.

Teaching others to prime the pump -- The power organizing and reorganizing -- New structures lead to new thinking -- Laying the bricks of information -- Organization matters in texts large and small -- Studying mentor texts in a search for elaboration strategies -- Making connections within and across chapters -- Balancing facts and ideas from the start -- Researching facts and ensuring text accuracy -- Reusing and recycling in the revision process -- Creating introductions through researching mentor authors -- Taking stock and setting goals -- Putting oneself in readers' shoes to clear up confusion -- Using text features makes it easier for readers to learn -- Fact-checking through rapid research -- Punctuating with paragraphs -- Plan content-area writing, drawing on knowledge from across the unit -- Revising from self-assessments -- Crafting speeches, articles, or brochures using information writing skills -- Bringing all you know to every project -- A final celebration : using knowledge about nonfiction writing to teach younger students.