June 19, 2007
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So, an idea has popped up in my head twice this week… instead of having a massive genres scavenger hunt (which I still could do on a smaller, more focused scale), I would have students take a genre and transform/translate it into another genre. An informative article into a persuasive advertisement? A short story into a poem? A “top ten list” into a commentary? That way, they have to know the message and reasoning behind each genre… there would be much critical thinking occurring too as they “read” the genres and decide how they can be transformed.
As I am organizing things, I am finding much more on revision than I thought I had. I also have many more helpful handouts than I originally thought too. Plus, the folder that Allison started has some great stuff in it too (helpful web sites, handouts, tips on writing).
