tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post1438420414042015244..comments2024-03-27T05:22:54.254-04:00Comments on Two Reflective Teachers: Highlighting Scenes in Our WritingMelanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-55954541881595918292016-03-29T05:52:22.588-04:002016-03-29T05:52:22.588-04:00Melanie, thank you so much for your great contribu...Melanie, thank you so much for your great contribution.I like the way of writing and presenting. You clearly describe all the parts of the article with good language.<br /><br />Joeswinn, academic writer<br /><a href="http://www.buyessays.us" rel="nofollow">college paper writing service</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-25797833501484039162015-10-08T05:51:44.826-04:002015-10-08T05:51:44.826-04:00Smart advice, Melanie! I agree that adding "s...Smart advice, Melanie! I agree that adding "snippets of story" makes our writing come alive. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-12076041587390097362015-10-07T09:15:41.392-04:002015-10-07T09:15:41.392-04:00This is a great post, Melanie. One reason why spen...This is a great post, Melanie. One reason why spending time at the beginning of the year in narrative writing is so powerful. Not only does the sharing of stories promote connection and building community in the workshop, storytelling makes other genres richer as well. The best TED talks weave story elements in no matter the content. I am also so much more likely to be persuaded when facts are supported with personal experiences I can connect with. Thanks for this reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-22578627594983880092015-10-07T07:18:52.304-04:002015-10-07T07:18:52.304-04:00Creating scenes is exactly the phrase I have been ...Creating scenes is exactly the phrase I have been looking for! My students' writing can be a blow by blow recount or can jump around from scene to scene. I want to help them focus more and wasn't really sure how to get them to do that. Thanks for helping me focus on a good teaching point. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-72386190688971476922015-10-06T17:59:21.157-04:002015-10-06T17:59:21.157-04:00This is so true. Penny Kittle and Thomas Newkirk s...This is so true. Penny Kittle and Thomas Newkirk spoke about this at ILA/IRA last year. The best informational writing has elements of narrative--it's what draws us in. (Persuasive, too!) Although we often teach genre as if it has clear boundaries, authentic writing often blurs the lines. The beginning of the year, often when we launch the writing workshop with narrative, is a great time to think about how we will teach for transfer over the course of the year. Where will we intentionally inject narrative (or scenes--love how visual that word is) into our informational and persuasive writing? And are there other examples in the writing we find in the world of genres blending? Thanks for the thoughtful post! Amy Ellermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014715731636657267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-27108844831138750722015-10-06T10:10:00.388-04:002015-10-06T10:10:00.388-04:00We did the same activity with Brenda at the summer...We did the same activity with Brenda at the summer writing retreat, Melanie. Since then, my articles have had much more voice to them, I think. It's great advice.Miss Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535745436437879289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-40958880355742315952015-10-06T08:14:53.647-04:002015-10-06T08:14:53.647-04:00Melanie,
I am a big fan of scenes. Not that I alwa...Melanie,<br />I am a big fan of scenes. Not that I always pull it off! But I recognize the importance of them as a reader. Being such a narrative junkie, they are so necessary for me as a reader. What great advice for our writers and our writing. Thank you! I always learn so much from you.<br />Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-4836816462968009552015-10-06T07:56:41.133-04:002015-10-06T07:56:41.133-04:00This post reminds me of Tom Newkirk's book &qu...This post reminds me of Tom Newkirk's book "Minds Made for Stories," in which he argues that stories construct meaning for us in math, in science, in government, in history, and, of course, in English. We understand more because of stories. When I teach research and when I teach public speaking, I often tell students to think about their work as a narrative; of course, that's not the same as exposition, persuasion, or argument. Yet considering stories inherent to the development of an essay does at richness to our writing. We see this in the popular social commentary of our day. We prefer the versions w/ story (read: scenes) to the stripped down ones w/ no art. Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.com