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Re: Writing & Art

From: Teresa Coates (coates.k12.fl.us)
Date: Mon Jan 24 2000 - 11:54:41 PST

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    I often combine writing asignments with art in order to help students
    prepare for their state writes upon request tests. Students have enjoyed
    them and I am always surprised at their creativity.

    I display four to five prints (I've used Christina's world, The Scout, Boy
    with a Tire, etc). I give students a sheet which explains their choices,
    as well as give instructions. Students can select a point of view and
    write their paper. Their choices are; 1) You are a person in the print
    and you are writing an entry in your daily journal, blah, blah, blah 2)
    You are a newspaper reporter and you must write an artical about the event
    3) The picture is going to be used in a television campaign (nonsmoking,
    mental health. etc). Write a paragraph that will be read while the picture
    is on the television screen. This would be a persuasive paper/pargraph.

    If you give them an exemplar by modeling (reading previous student writings
    or have the class work on one as a class), you will be surprised at the
    results. I used to just have them write sloppy copies and that was it.
    Now I have them write a sloppy copy and the next day have them rewrite. I
    was blown away at the improvement students made at the second go. I do not
    count off for grammer or spelling, but the rewrite gave them time to think.
    Most were more detailed and the events flowed more smoothly. 

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