Spectrum Paperback Writing Book for grade 8 comprises of 144 pages and guides students as they write for a variety of purposes like writing to tell a story, writing to provide information and writing to state an opinion. It helps students through each step of the writing process as they write paragraphs, personal narratives, fiction stories, descriptive comparisons, outlines, research reports, persuasive arguments and more. This book with engaging, open-ended writing projects makes it an essential resource for school success. It makes use of step-by-step instructions to plan, draft, revise, proofread and share writing. Writing book supports your students’ learning achievement and success. Writer’s Handbook helps reinforce grammar as well as language skills and includes a complete answer key. Lessons support current state standards.