Subtitle: Teaching Real-World Writing Through Modeling and Mentor Texts. In this resource the author emphasizes real-world writing purpose, the kind of writing he wants his students to be doing twenty years from now. Each chapter focuses on a specific discourse: express and reflect, inform and explain, evaluate and judge, inquire and explore, analyze and interpret, and take a stand/propose a solution. In each lesson, Kelly provides mentor texts, student writing samples, and numerous assignments and strategies proven to elevate student writing.