Instructor's Manual (PDF downloadable copy): PROFICIENCY IN THE SENTENCE WRITING STRATEGY, 2nd Edition (2024) (Jean B. Schumaker, Jan B. Sheldon)

Proficiency in the Sentence Writing Strategy and Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy together constitute a strategy for recognizing and writing 14 sentence patterns with four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. In studies, students who have learned the Sentence Writing Strategy consistently produce written products that contain 100 percent complete sentences and at least 40 percent complicated sentences. Their written products include more words, more sentences, and a greater variety of sentences than those of low-achieving students who have not learned the strategy.
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