Download or read book The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School, 2nd Edition written by Sharon Watson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the guesswork and anxiety out of grading essays with the 2nd edition of this TEACHER'S GUIDE! You spoke, and we listened. THE POWER IN YOUR HANDS, 2ND EDITION, TEACHER'S GUIDE includes an easy-to-use grading grid for each essay. Now you can evaluate your teens' essays by answering simple and clear questions. Whether you are new at grading or a seasoned pro, your nail-biting days are over. Answers to all the daily lessons are included, along with many student and professional essays from the textbook. Each assignment includes a specific checklist and writing schedule; these are included in this guide. Also in the TEACHER'S GUIDE is the 14-Minute Power Surges, a fun program of daily writing prompts geared to interest even the most reluctant writers. This program is similar to Sharon Watson's 10-Minute Writing Plunges found in JUMP IN, her popular middle school writing curriculum published by Apologia Educational Ministries. The course contains some Christian-based content. No prerequisites needed.