@article{693578,
      recid = {693578},
      author = {Buckner, Aimee E.},
      title = {Nonfiction notebooks : strategies for informational  writing /},
      pages = {viii, 128 pages :},
      abstract = {"Explains how writer's notebooks can help students improve  their nonfiction writing--reports, articles, memoirs,  essays, and so forth--which has taken on even greater  importance because of the emphasis the Common Core State  Standards place on informative/explanatory writing. As  Aimee explains, the prewriting work a student does is  particularly important when writing informational pieces.  Writer's notebooks help students capture their thoughts,  develop ideas, explore mentor texts, refine a research  strategy, and play with multiple outcomes--all of which  lead to stronger concepts and better first drafts. Greater  emphasis on the front end of the writing process also saves  time and energy at the revision and editing stages. From  exploring topics to gathering information to assessment,  Nonfiction Notebooks takes teachers step-by-step through  the process of how best to use notebooks for informational  writing. Grades 3-8."--Back cover.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/693578},
}