Click here to open the video This session will explore how to navigate and generate concise yet suspenseful science fiction stories. We will build stories that draw from all kinds of imaginations. This session will tap into student’s existing interests and blend with writing to create quick and developed pieces. First, we will go through a mini-lesson to examine how to … [Read more...] about “Explore the Unknown World of Science Fiction” by Rachel Kramer

All students will have food memories, so this presentation will guide students through sensory description of a food memory. First, students must understand the definition of a food memory and why they are so powerful as well as how food description connects readers to the description; students will learn about sensory description (taste groups [sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and … [Read more...] about “Doesn’t That Smell Good? Writing about Food Memories” by Tracy Dalton

The music we listen to can influence us in many different ways. In this demonstration, I’d like to take that a step further and talk about the way you can use music to create your writing piece. The writing that you are doing can be influenced by the lyrics, the tempo, and the beat in the music. Let’s practice writing with different genres of music and see what kind of products … [Read more...] about Mixing Modalities: “The Musicality of Writing” by Tiffany Taylor

Learning to use a few, universal copymarking symbols can help writers to quickly edit their own and others’ writings. During this presentation, students will use copymarks along with the presenter to edit two short sections of text. The copymarking demonstration will be videotaped as part of a PowerPoint presentation. While students edit along with the presenter, they will also … [Read more...] about “Copymarks: Shortcuts to Editing Your Writing” by Tracy Dalton