Creative Writing Strategies: Generating Ideas for Engaging Mini-Lessons
This PowerPoint presentation focuses on generating ideas for creative writing through brainstorming and collaborative exercises. It guides students on how to activate background knowledge, explore relevant resources, and refine their thoughts into organized lists. Through step-by-step demonstrations, participants learn how to express their ideas about hypothetical scenarios, like becoming a superhero. Activities include small group discussions, note-taking, and chart-making to enhance their writing skills while encouraging imaginative thinking. Ideal for educators seeking innovative teaching methods.
Creative Writing Strategies: Generating Ideas for Engaging Mini-Lessons
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Generating; to gather ideas EESL 545-50 Assignment #3 A Strategy Mini-Lesson PPT By In Young Choi
Gather ideas and words for writing • Think about a topic and • activate your background knowledge • View and share resources • Take notes and make a list Examples; Brainstorm what students know about a topic. Write down whatever comes up in mind and share Introduction to Generating
Step I • Think about a topic • Brainstorm to generate any ideas Examples; “If you become a Superman” What do you want to do? Where do you want to go? Why do you want to do so? Etc… Demonstrating Generating
Step II • Read articles and view internet resources to get more background ideas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IexEzk6TTSY&feature=related Demonstrating Generating
Step III • Share ideas in a small group • Prepare for making a chart Super natural Strong Brave… Alien creature Superman Demonstrating Generating Romance Heroic adventure Save the earth
Work with you group • Take notes and make a chart • Show and tell your classmates Examples; “If I become a Superman” I’m going to travel around the world. I want to beat evil power. I want to meet pop idols. and so on… Guided Practice
Framework for the writing can be completed by GENERATING ! Step I. Think about a topic Step II. Activate background knowledge Step III. Share ideas and make a list Review Generating
Imagine you have another • supernatural power like Invisible man, • Wolfman, Harry Potter, etc… • Take notes and draw pictures • Share with the class Apply It …
