Book excerpt: Common Core Top Pick for Writing Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing View all Common Core Top Picks for Writing Focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms! Help your grade 6+ students practice nonfiction writing skills with guided instruction using the models and activities in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 6+. 16 units cover the following nonfiction writing skills: Expository Writing Writing a Summary - Writing a Topic Sentence, Marking Up an Article, Paraphrasing, Organizing a Summary Writing a Descriptive Essay - Using Sensory Details, Using Figurative Language, Using Precise Language, Avoiding Overwriting Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay - Writing to Show Cause and Effect, Organizing a Cause-and-Effect Essay, Adding Details Writing a Compare-and-Contrast Essay - Writing to Compare and Contrast, Organizing Details, Balancing Details, Writing a Conclusion Writing a Biography - Organizing Details, Writing Main-Idea Sentences, Removing Unnecessary Details Writing a News Article - Answering the 5Ws and H, Writing a Good Lead, Using a Neutral Voice Writing a Response to Literature - Answering a Prompt, Summarizing the Text, Marking Up the Text, Using Details from the Story Writing a Research Report - Writing Topic and Main-Idea Sentences, Asking Research Questions, Taking Notes, Writing an Outline, Using an Outline to Write, Quoting and Paraphrasing, Writing Introductions and Conclusions, Listing Sources Persuasive Writing Writing a Persuasive Letter - Forming an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Details, Writing Good Leads, Organizing a Persuasive Letter Writing a Persuasive Essay - Writing an Opinion Statement, Including Reasons and Examples, Including an Opposing Reason and a Response, Writing Action Statements Writing a Review - Including Important Information, Supporting Your Opinion, Using the Right Voice Writing an Editorial - Writing an Introduction, Responding to Other People's Arguments, Writing a Call to Action Writing a Problem-Solution Essay - Stating the Problem, Supporting the Solution, Balancing Information Writing a Pro-Con Essay - Establishing Pros and Cons, Writing an Introduction, Adding Details and Examples, Balancing Pros and Cons, Writing a Conclusion Narrative Writing Writing a Personal Narrative - Narrowing the Topic, Using Sensory Details, Including Important Details, Writing Transition Sentences Writing Creative Nonfiction - Writing a Creative Introduction, Including Strong Verbs and Adjectives, Creating a Mood