Camille Allen - The Multi-genre Research Paper: Voice, Passion, and Discovery in Grades 4-6
Mary Styslinger - "Multigenre-Multigendered Research Papers"
Sara Biltz = "Teaching Literature Through the Multigenre Paper: An Alternative to the Analytical Essay"
Sara Biltz = "Teaching Literature Through the Multigenre Paper: An Alternative to the Analytical Essay"
Reading and Writing Multiple Genre: The Menu
APPETIZER (Getting students away from their safety net of analysis: A Poem)
Sometimes the best lessons for students
are models of the product.
Show them one of the many beautiful blackboard examples
or get personal like
Susan Stires from the Romano Paper.
Keeping some routine is important for community.
But breaking routine is important too.
SALAD (Why Multi-genre?)
Testimonials:
1. "'The primary reason that I use the multigenre format is selfish--the quality of writing that I get to read is often so much truer in it's feel'. - Sirpa Grierson, BYU" (Ramano 5).
2. "'I'm always thrilled with the results of the multigenre paper, because students get excited about hte assignment, try lots of new writing forms, read and respond to each other's work, revise their drafts, and turn in their best writing of the year. They often do more than required because they have so much to say' - Georgia Swing, The Marshal School" (5).
3."'I look forward to reading multigenre papers. I hated to read traditional research papers because I had to sit in an uncomfortable chair and literally pinch myself at times to stay focused. Such papers, when well done, revealed the blending of many sources--except for the most important one--the student's voice. I began to resent spending my precious life reading this lackluster writing.' -Sue Amendt, Indiana Area High School" (6).
Entree (What to include in Multigenre projects/papers: An Ad)
HELP WANTED:
Teacher to Assign a Multi-Genre Paper/Project
Would prefer graduate of USC's MT program. MT Candidate will do. Must have love for helping students become literate and involved with texts of all different kinds. Must be a lifelong learner. Must understand and articulate personal teaching pedagogy. Possible pieces of project may include but are not limited to: narrative essays, poems, journal entries, letters, lists, videos, brochures, websites, kinesthetic component, puzzle, photos, hand-drawn illustrations, news story, obituary, protest signs, posters, recipes, dialogue, comic-strip, timeline, etc.
Beverages (Accessing Different Voices and Giving students a choice)
"The multigenre research paper allows students equal access to voices, and its flexible structure permits them to utilize those genres most comfortable and suitable for representing independent ideas" (Styslinger 55).
Student Artifact of a classroom Emoji (genre) project:
Geez--what can I say? Clever. This response demonstrates how multigenre can rbe informative, transactional, and creative-- many voices, many perspectives. Many genre.
ReplyDeleteI bet you had a bit of fun creating this. Imagine what students will do with an assignment like this. If you want to gauge student learning on a concept or a book, forget essays and tests, make them do something like this. Its more fun, shows their creative side, and can be fun to read. Thanks for the unique read.
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