In 50 Writing Lessons That Work!, Carol Rawlings Miller shares the assignments that have given her students the greatest gains and satisfaction as writers. Designed to help kids produce focused, developed writing, the lessons cover a remarkable array of genres within creative, critical, and personal writing. A teacher for many years, Carol believes that the student who can paragraph well can write well. To this end, many of the lessons in the book address organizing and developing ideas thoroughly; linking paragraphs effectively with strong transitions; using refrains, quotations, and other devices to frame a paragraph; and more. Making the lessons even more practical, she recommended specific passages from classic novels and short stories that provide perfect models for various matters of craft. Reproducible. Grades 4-8.