Debbie Dean

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 The Shadow It’s lonely where I live, an old house a long way from anywhere. That’s why I got a dog. He keeps me company. Last night the moon was full, and it cast shadows. We took a shortcut through the woods, into the meadow beyond. I let him off leash to run. He came back holding something. “Drop it,” I ordered, and he did. I felt sick. Somebody behind me said, “That’s mine. Don’t turn around.” Then the shadow beside mine was gone, and my dog whimpered in the moonlight. ~ Neil Gaiman Half-Minute Horrors

 Modes and Genres “Good writers know what kind of thing they are making with writing. They can answer the question, should someone ask, ‘what have I read in the world that is like what you are trying to write?’ No one I know would answer that question with words like narrative or persuasive or expository. These words simply aren’t operational for people who write. They aren’t the terms writers use to talk about or think about the writing they are producing.... Mode words don’t actually name the kinds of things people make with writing, so by themselves they don’t give anyone a vision for writing. Genre words do that work much better.” ~Katie Wood Ray

 Common Core Modes : Argument

 Common Core Modes: Informational

 Common Core Modes: Narration

 Genres  Only about literary texts  Only forms  Fixed  Sortable into precise categories  Classification systems  Social  Rhetorical  Dynamic  Historical  Cultural  Situated  Ideological  Are NOT...  ARE...

 Genres that fit  What genres would fit each of the three modes listed in Common Core? ArgumentInformationalNarrative Op-EdWikipedia EntryMemoir

  Narrative: personal narrative, fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, narrative memoir, biography, narrative nonfiction.  Persuasive/Opinion/Argument: persuasive letter, review, personal essay, persuasive essay, literary essay, historical essay, petition, editorial, op-ed column, public service announcement.  Informational: fact sheet, news article, feature article, blog, website, report, analytic memo, research report, nonfiction book, how-to book, directions, recipe, lab report. ~ Pathways to the Common Core More genres?

 Genre and Flexibility, even Creativity “To use a genre, then, like using language, is to say or write something never before said or written using generic patterns that have often before been used.”  “To conform to... expectations entails consequences”  “To subvert those expectations entails consequences” “Genre encourages and even makes possible creativity.” ~ Amy Devitt

 Genres that shift Letters  Letter to my grandmother telling about my vacation (narrative)  Letter to the brake repair chain asking for my money back (argument)  Letter to parents telling them about upcoming unit (informative)

Public Service Announcement

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 Genres that shift  What genres could fit more than one of the modes listed in Common Core? ArgumentInformationalNarrativeBrochure How-toHow-toHow-to

 Photo Essays   sleep html?vm=r sleep html?vm=r   umbrellas-around-the-world/#1 umbrellas-around-the-world/#1   parasites parasites  What are the characteristics? How are different purposes reflected?

  Content: strategies for knowing, for content development, for thinking and questioning and wondering and seeking possible answers  Genre: strategies for knowing the expectations of how to write what we now know, for exploring the genres we will use to share and the audiences we will share with, for GETTING A VISION. Two kinds of Inquiry

 Books, Books, Books  What books have you read that have made a difference in your life, your thinking, your attitudes... ?

 Says-Does  What does the text say?  What is the text doing?  Adds  Analyzes  Argues  Asks  Cites  Compares  Connects  Continues  Contradicts  Contrasts  Demonstrates  Describes  Details  Dramatizes  Elaborates  Evaluates  Explains  Expresses  Extends  Generalizes  Illustrates  Informs  Interprets  Lists  Narrates  Predicts  Projects  Proposes  Questions  Reflects  Repeats  Speculates  Summarizes  Supports  Synthesizes

 Let’s write!

 Reflection  We brainstormed, free-wrote, talked with a partner, did a says-does, and listed product goals. What strategy did we practice that helped you the most with your writing?  In what other writing situation could you use this strategy—and how do you think it will help you? Be specific and thorough.

 Writing Next 1. Writing strategies 2. Summarizing 3. Collaborative writing 4. Specific Product Goals 5. Word Processing 6. Sentence Combining 7. Prewriting 8. Inquiry activities 9. Process Writing Approach 10. Study of Models 11. Writing for content learning

  “Revision is about change, not mutilation. When your hair gets mussed, you don’t shave your head.” ~ Vicki Spandel Implementing Change

 Our goal? Developing effective writers