This Lesson's Title:
Giving Voice to Opposites
voice descriptors inspire two opposite monologues
This lesson was built for WritingFix after being proposed by NNWP Teacher Consultant Denise Boswell at an SBC-sponsored inservice class.
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The ideal "mentor text" that can be used w hen teaching this on-line lesson is the picture book I am the Dog I am the Cat by Donald Hall. Before writing, students should listen to and discuss the writing style of this book's author.
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Three-Sentence Overview of this Lesson:
The writer will choose two opposite characters who might exchange monologues about a topic that both have a familiarity with, just as Hall does in I am the Dog I am the Cat. Before putting pen to paper, the writer will decide on a voice descriptor for each character. While writing, the writer will attempt to show the voice descriptor to the reader, instead of just telling the reader what it is; student writers will enjoy sharing their monologues orally and having their audience guess what their voice descriptors were. Teachers: Click here to see the entire lesson plan.
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