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July 19, 2005
Chapters 5 & 6
Chapter 5: Genres of Writing About Reading
Main Idea: This chapter gives ideas for introducing to kids real genres of writing about reading including book reviews; author profile; literary commentaries; letters to authors, reviewer, or other readers; interviews with authors; blurbs or advertisements; literature in response to literature; adaption to a play; literary essays.
- The author describes each of the above genres and gives mini lessons (ad nauseum) for each.
Mara - liked the sample book reviews written by real students. She also liked real writing applications rather than contrived. Collecting samples to show students is powerful.
Lois - liked the idea that some books demand response. She felt some of the listed responses would be very natural for elementary age students, others would be difficult.
Chapter 6: The Literary Essay
Main Idea: Writing Literary essays is an opportunity for teaching organized thinking and stretching an idea about text.
- The Author gives day by day steps for teaching this genre.
Mara - I'm never going to do this. These essays are beyond elementary level, and I want to focus more on response to literature per grad standards.
Lois - I felt the timeline the author gives is unrealistic and included several points that were a unit in themselves for that level of student.
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