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A Creative Writing Syllabus

Gr. 6-12

by Pat Watson

$13.99 (96 pp.)

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For teachers, Inkblots is one of the most practical and easy-to-use resources. For students, Inkblots offers innovative strategies for inspiring them to express their thoughts, feelings, and observations in a variety of literary genres. Sequential units build on one another to develop student awareness and skill in the elements of creative writing.

Activities encourage students to have fun with writing. Lessons provide activities both for classroom discussion and individual enrichment. The syllabus format provides a coherent course plan.

Special Features: Each lesson includes an easy-to-follow objective, focus activity, process, and assignment. Units include not only descriptive, narrative, expository, interpretive, reflective, and persuasive writing, but also interview, advertising, point of view, imagery, characterization, poetry, short story, and much more. In addition to the lesson plans, Inkblots contains a Getting Started section, student handouts, and samples of student work.

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