Their Stories, Their Voices: Using Personal Narrative to Empower Student Writers, Grades 6-12 (a Step-By-Step Framework for Personal Narrative Writing

By Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman

Book Overview

Personal narrative writing has taken a backseat to other forms of writing in the classroom, such as research essays and literary analysis. Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman share a step-by-step, build-your-own framework that helps students excel in writing, showing how personal narrative harnesses students' natural urge to tell stories..

This book helps grades 6-12 English language arts teachers:
Approach writing instruction in a scientific wayLearn how to hold a workshop, allowing student writers to explore and receive feedbackTake advantage of three-, four-, and five-week unit plans by trying them in their own classroomsUse personal narrative in sensitive ways while considering student trauma, diversity of voices, and applicability to all learnersHelp students understand how they can use words to inform others, analyze difficult questions, persuade others to make changes for good and facilitate valuable reflection

Contents:
Introduction

Part 1: Introduction to Personal Narrative
Chapter 1: Defining Personal Narrative
Chapter 2: Getting Started With Personal Narrative Writing

Part 2: Introduction to the Units
Chapter 3: Informative Narratives Help Us Send a Message
Chapter 4: Analytical Narratives Help Us Answer Questions
Chapter 5: Persuasive Narratives Help Us Fight for Change
Chapter 6: Reflective Narratives Help Us Reflect On and Share Our Own Experiences

Epilogue
Appendix: Additional Resources for Finding Notebook Prompts
References and Resources

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1960574221
• ISBN13: 9781960574220
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Solution Tree
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.6"