Re: Showing not telling

Posted by trish212 on 11/11/06

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>> I need some ideas on how to get 5th graders to use more
>> action in their writing. They are telling the story, but
>> not really having their characters DO anything.
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> Try these via mini-lessons:
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> 1. Practice writing scenes
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> 2. Dialogue
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> 3. Have students add detail to their characters or places.

I like all the suggestions up above. Some of my best mentors
have been the students telling me how THEY write. One of my
former writers....said he would use recess to act out his
stories and then come inside and write up a storm.

I thought about it...and realized he was onto something! Most
of the imagination comes through the ability to Play/Act out
their stories.

Maybe watching a show without sound. Then, have students
write the story based on what they had just seen and have them
use their imagination as to the dialogue.

Hope this helps.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Showing not telling, 9/20/06, by klg.
• Re: Showing not telling, 10/01/06, by Paco.
• Re: Showing not telling, 11/11/06, by trish212.