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INDEX

choices, 4, 14–19 honesty, 17 recommendations, 16–18

comparisons, 14–15 opinion, 5, 10 reviews
describing the product,
consumers, 4 products, 4–7
8–9
comparing, 14–15
evaluating, 10–13 sample, 18
describing, 8–9
fairness, 16 evaluating, 10–13 sharing with others,
19–21
features, 10
features, 10, 14–15 what they are, 4–7
recommendations, 16–18

About the
AUTHORS

Cecilia Minden is the former director of the Language and Literacy Program at Harvard Graduate
School of Education. She earned her doctorate from the University of Virginia. While at Harvard,
Dr. Minden also taught several writing courses. Her research focused on early literacy skills and
developing phonics curriculums. She is now a literacy consultant and the author of over 200 books
for children. Dr. Minden lives with her family in McKinney, Texas. She enjoys helping students
become interested in reading and writing.

Kate Roth has a doctorate from Harvard University in language and literacy and a master’s degree
from Columbia University Teachers College in curriculum and teaching. Her work focuses on writing
instruction in the primary grades. She has taught kindergarten, first grade, and Reading Recovery.
She has also instructed hundreds of teachers from around the world in early literacy practices. She
lived with her husband and three children in China for many years, and now they live in Connecticut.

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