When my PLC revisited our Hot Take writing unit this year, we decided we needed to help students find a balance between voice, style, and evidence.
Author: Michael Ziegler
Teaching From My Twitter Feed: Diction, Syntax, and the Gray Lady
When you need to explore the power of diction and syntax with your students, looking at actual editorial revisions made by professional journalists seems like a great place to start!
Rethinking Writing Genres
Some thoughts on how to help our students become writers in modern contexts as well as traditional ones.
Some strategies for motivating writers to engage in meaningful revision.
All the Culture Wars We Cannot See
When asking students to write about topics that require a lot of context, we have to consider not only what THEY might not know, but what WE might not know when we give students freedom to write about their world.
Voice First: An Argument for Rethinking Priorities for Novice Writers
Struggling writers have fun–and write better–when the emphasis is on creativity before mechanics.
Annotated Intentions (and Why They’ll Change the Way You Grade)
Student pre-annotation lets teachers grade writing based on student intentions, resulting in a more robust understanding of their work.
Bringing Life to Literary Analysis
This post explores an alternative approach to literary analysis that might make your students feel more engaged with the writing genre.
Blending Genres with Narrative Journalism
Narrative Journalism provides a robust genre to help your students explore voice and strengthen their narrative and informational writings skills.
