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Teaching Powerful Personal Narratives: Strategies For College Applications And High School Classrooms
by Mary Jane Reed
from Maupin House Publishing

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Fabulous help with college essays!
  This remarkable book is a MUST HAVE for every senior high English teacher, and every literate parent who wants to help their senior complete a moving, effective college essay.

• Chan
  In this book, every teacher is going to find what he or she appreciates most: the voice of a respected, professional high school teacher and invaluable materials that will help students produce successful narratives. Mary Jane Reed has done her homework; she knows what English teachers need to know and what colleges look for in personal narratives.
  If you teach the college narrative or if you value narrative writing, this book is great reference material. Let Ms. Reed's experience, research,... more info

• A Very Helpful Book
  Mary Jane Reed, a former English Department Chair and current writing consultant, establishes herself as a respected voice in educational writing in her first book, Teaching Powerful Personal Narratives: Strategies for College Applications and High School Classrooms. Hands down, this is the best book I've seen for teachers in a long time. It's one I believe every teacher of English should have on her desk.
  Having taught sophomore, junior and senior-level English, I view this book as a resource for all... more info

• A sensible compendium of practical advice
  Teaching Powerful Personal Narratives: Strategies For College Applications And High School Classrooms is a guide especially for teachers, who need to instruct their students in the art of captivating the reader's attention with essays, especially in a college application, but the advice herein will prove equally useful to high school seniors themselves. Individual chapters cogently address the different types of personal narrative questions one is likely to encounter, brainstorming ideas, how to tune in to... more info

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