A Mode of Writing I Want to Teach

There are several types of writing that I want to teach. I thin that the best mode to get students comfortable with the wrting process is the narrative. In chapter 5 the text says, "To enhance students' chances of success we recommend starting with personal narratives." Students with have a greater deal of experience to translate onto the paper if they write about personal experiences. I hope that this form of writing will create a richer, deeper piece of work.

When writing narratives with students they will often want to write about exotic topics that they have little or no experience with. A lifetime of experiences can provide writers with a wealth of knowledge and specific details. Students need to know that the experiences that they have gone through are interesting and will make for a muck more interesting narrative than writing about a completely fictional event. Furthermore, the urban students that I am being trained to serve will most likely have encountered lots of interesting poeple, and seen spectacular events by the time they reach my secondary classroom.

Being able to write a narrative may help students outside of the classroom by giving them a voice. With the internet there are countless oppurtunities to express youurself creatively and speak to a wide audience. One example is the blog. Another example would be to work as a freelance writer sharing your experiences with publications who may pay you for using your work in their publication.