LIT102- Week2- 2nd-6th November 2020 Blog by Shanice

This week's presentations were done by my group(Radhmaes,Tazurie, and myself) and also my lecturer Ms. Delise Williams. On the 4th of November, my group presented on Poetry -the Genre of Writing. According to MastersClass.com (2020), Poetry can be defined as a form of literature conveying thought, emotion, or description of a scene or thing to portray a story in a concise lyrical manner. Our group expressed that teachers should be creative and enthusiastic when teaching Poetry in the classroom! Poetry can be integrated into other subjects so that students realize that poetry can be about anything! Familiarize yourself with the types of poetry, the poetic devices, and the ways of teaching the genre, as this journey of bringing fun and excitement to Poetry begins with us! Below are some forms of poems discussed, some poetic tools, and the link for information on how to teach poetry. It is essential for teachers to teach poetry in an exciting way so that students appreciate and have a sense of appreciation for the Genre.

 Link: https://mrsrenz.com/10-poetry-tips/

 Poems forms 

Colour ( I am..., If I were..., I used to...but now..., _____ is) 

Preposition poems 

Wish Poems 

Free Verse (acrostic, bilingual, concrete, found, list, ode) 

Syllable and Word-Count (cinquains, haikus)

 Rhymed Verse (clerihews, limericks)

 Blanked verse

 Poetic Devices examples; 

 Alliteration 

 Simile 

 Metaphors 

Onomatopoeia

 Personification 

 Repetition 

 Rhyme

 On the 5th of November, Ms. Willams briefly went through the writing process and highlighted the steps of the writing process and what students are expected to do in each stage. 😃 

 Prewriting

• Choose a topic

• Gather and organize ideas

• Consider potential audience

• Identify the purpose of the writing 

• Choose an appropriate genre 

Drafting

• Write rough drafts

• Craft leads to grabbing the reader's attention

• Emphasize content rather than conventions (punctuation, spelling, grammar etc.)

Revising

• Share drafts in revising groups 

• Participate constructively in discussions about the drafts of their peers

• Make changes to reflect the comments of their peers and the teacher

• Make substantive rather than only minor changes between the first and final drafts

Editing

• Students set drafts aside (for a day or two in order to see the errors.. looking at it through fresh eyes)

• Proofread compositions to locate errors

• Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar errors 

Publishing 

• Publish writing in an appropriate form 

• Share completed writing with an appropriate audience

 Ms. Williams further discussed the twelve (12) key strategies that writers can use in their writing pieces. These strategies are very useful and effective. Some activities for each are also mentioned in blue below. 

 1. Elaborating- writers expand their writing by adding vivid details. (brainstorming, researching, "explode the moment" activity, and "the snapshot activity.")

 2. Evaluating- writers review and evaluate their compositions and judge how well they met the goals set.(Complete rubrics and checklist, write self-reflections)

 3. Formatting- writers design the layout for their copies and ensure that their writing is legible, and their illustrations enhance the text. ( decide on a title, make final copies, use word processing software)

 4. Generating- writers collect, and ideas for writing often using their background knowledge, the information they have collected through research, and other classroom resources. (make list, draw pictures, create clusters, read or reread books, search the internet, peer discussions)

 5. Monitoring- writing monitor their progress and coordinate writing strategies. ( reread rough/first drafts, as themselves questions, get feedback from the teacher/classmates)

 6. Narrowing- writers limit their topics so they’re specific and manageable. (use the 5 W's, stay focused on using clusters or other graphic organizers, examine books and internet articles)

 7. Organizing- Writers group sequence and prioritize ideas for their compositions. (create graphic organizers, make outlines, use graphic programs) 

 8. Proofreading- writers carefully reread their writing to identify errors in spelling and other conventions. (reread rough drafts, peer proofreading ps:*encourage students to leave a line for corrections) 

 9. Questioning- writers ask themselves questions as they develop their compositions. (use think alouds) 

 10. Rereading- writers review their writing to check the flow of ideas and determine whether they are meeting their goals. (have students reread drafts) 

 11. Revising- writers add words and sentences, make substitutions and deletions, and move text around to communicate more effectively. (participate in revising groups, colour code the notes, make a list of goals.) 

 12. Setting goals- writers set action-oriented goals to direct their writing. (setting goals, monitoring, evaluating, questioning) 

 Overall the sessions were very informative! Thanks for reading! 👍😀