Memorable Sentence Writing

This teaching idea from The Learning Network of The New York Times asks students to examine the power of memorable sentences. Students are asked to gather and share interesting sentences and unforgettable quotes, including things they have read, things they have heard, or even one-liners from movies. Class discussion is directed toward a research study that demonstrates the brain's response to narrative and descriptive writing. Students are given the opportunity to paraphrase strong sentences by professional writers, write various iterations of the same sentence, and use the sentence as inspiration for writing an original short story.

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Direct Link: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/sense-sensibility-and-sentences-examining-and-writing-memorable-lines/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 9, 10

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Keywords: Sentence modeling, narrative writing, descriptive writing, paraphrasing

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea, Resource Collection,

Instructional Design Framework(s): Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: General Collection

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