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beths0103's review against another edition
3.0
I love Jeff Anderson. He is such a genius when it comes to writing instruction. I wish I had his skill and organization for planning lessons.
I loved the thought and effort he put behind this book and there were some amazing ideas that I will definitely use. But I found myself getting a tad overwhelmed while reading this book and realizing that you have to be meticulously organized to teach writing the way Jeff does. I honestly have no idea how he keeps track of all those mentor texts and passages he uses with his students.
I love Jeff's ideas and would love to be a student in his class and while this book contains invaluable information, it tended to overwhelm me at times.
I loved the thought and effort he put behind this book and there were some amazing ideas that I will definitely use. But I found myself getting a tad overwhelmed while reading this book and realizing that you have to be meticulously organized to teach writing the way Jeff does. I honestly have no idea how he keeps track of all those mentor texts and passages he uses with his students.
I love Jeff's ideas and would love to be a student in his class and while this book contains invaluable information, it tended to overwhelm me at times.
msethna's review against another edition
4.0
I recommend this book for teachers who are in need of short, easy mini lessons to help students improve their writing across the board at all grade levels. I felt some chapters pertained more to K-8 teachers and HS English teachers but there are definitely ideas I can take from this book to use with content area teachers looking to improve their students writing.
sydmae's review against another edition
5.0
Another wonderful guide by Jeff Anderson. 10 Things is wonderful because it combines general writing rules with specific grammatical tools and concrete ways to teach revision. I especially loved the questions to guide students during their revision processes. The appendix has an abundance of resources ready for any teacher to use. There is nothing particularly revolutionary about the 10 Things themselves besides the fact that they are consolidated into a short list. All writing teachers would benefit from seeing if they are teaching their students these skills.
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