words paint a thousand pictures: analyzing writer’s craft

Words Paint a Thousand Words Paint a Thousand Pictures: Analyzing Writer’s Pictures: Analyzing Writer’s

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Craft of ArtistsCraft of Artists

Analyze the following two paintings and Analyze the following two paintings and jot down some similarities and some jot down some similarities and some differences that you see.differences that you see.

What similarities do you notice about What similarities do you notice about the artists’ techniques?the artists’ techniques?

What differences do you see inWhat differences do you see in the artists’ style?the artists’ style?

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

Edvard Munch’s The Scream

Grant Wood’s American Gothic

Writer’s Craft…Words Paint Writer’s Craft…Words Paint a Thousand Picturesa Thousand Pictures

What is Writer’s Craft?What is Writer’s Craft?Craft is the art of writing. It is the Craft is the art of writing. It is the

writer’s intentional use of the following writer’s intentional use of the following to create an effect on the reader:to create an effect on the reader: figurative languagefigurative language snapshots/imagery/detailssnapshots/imagery/details thought-shotsthought-shots word choice/word placementword choice/word placement sound/dialoguesound/dialogue sentence structure/stylistic devicessentence structure/stylistic devices text featurestext features text structuretext structure

Writer’s Craft Encompasses:Writer’s Craft Encompasses:

StyleStyle ToneTone VoiceVoice Audience AwarenessAudience Awareness Structure/OrganizationStructure/Organization TechniqueTechnique

Categories of CraftCategories of Craft

Word CraftWord Craft—careful, deliberate word —careful, deliberate word choicechoice

StructuralStructural CraftCraft—organizational —organizational featuresfeatures

AudibleAudible CraftCraft—sound choices—sound choices VisualVisual CraftCraft—print features—print features

Laminack & RayLaminack & Ray

Word CraftWord Craft

Deliberate, artful choice of words Deliberate, artful choice of words [Ray [Ray 1999]1999]

Figurative languageFigurative language Word ChoiceWord Choice Vivid verbsVivid verbs ImageryImagery DetailsDetails

Structural CraftStructural Craft

Organizational Framework of the Organizational Framework of the Writing Writing [Ray 1999][Ray 1999]

Text structureText structure Paragraph typesParagraph types Transitional devicesTransitional devices Parallel structureParallel structure RepetitionRepetition Page Layout/White SpacePage Layout/White Space

Audible CraftAudible Craft

Language that Lingers… Language that Lingers… [Laminack 2007][Laminack 2007]

Noticed without even seeing the print Noticed without even seeing the print [[[[Laminack 2007Laminack 2007

AlliterationAlliteration AssonanceAssonance OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia RhythmRhythm CadenceCadence Hard/Soft SoundsHard/Soft Sounds

Visual CraftVisual Craft

Thoughtful, artful placement of text on Thoughtful, artful placement of text on a page a page [Laminack 2007][Laminack 2007]

Must be seen to be noticed Must be seen to be noticed [Laminack 2007][Laminack 2007]

Print Features (bold, italics, fonts, Print Features (bold, italics, fonts, punctuation)punctuation)

Line breaksLine breaks White spaceWhite space Graphics—pictures, illustrations, charts, Graphics—pictures, illustrations, charts,

mapsmaps

Build a Quality Instructional Build a Quality Instructional LadderLadder

Preparing for the TaskPreparing for the Task Reading ProcessesReading Processes Transition to WritingTransition to Writing Writing ProcessesWriting Processes

Formative Assessment Rungs:Formative Assessment Rungs:

SA, ER, ODWSA, ER, ODW

ELA 8ELA 8thth Grade Grade

RL.8.4RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and Determine the meaning of words and

phrases as they are used in a text, phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on the meaning specific word choices on the meaning and tone, including analogies or and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.allusions to other texts.

ELA 8ELA 8thth Grade Grade

L.8.5L.8.5 Demonstrate understanding of Demonstrate understanding of

figurative language, word relationships figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.and nuances in word meanings. A. Interpret figures of speech in context.A. Interpret figures of speech in context. B. Use the relationship between particular B. Use the relationship between particular

words to better understand each of the words to better understand each of the words.words.

Task Task 21—Informational/Analysis21—Informational/Analysis

How does figurative language impact the How does figurative language impact the meaning and tone of writing? After meaning and tone of writing? After reading a variety of poetry, song lyrics, reading a variety of poetry, song lyrics, and narrative texts, write an literary and narrative texts, write an literary analysis in which you analyze how the analysis in which you analyze how the authors’ use of figurative language authors’ use of figurative language impacts the meaning and tone of the impacts the meaning and tone of the texts, providing examples to clarify your texts, providing examples to clarify your analysis.analysis.

88thth ELA ELA


Preparing for the TaskPreparing for the Task Reading ProcessesReading Processes Transition to WritingTransition to Writing Writing ProcessesWriting Processes

Formative Assessment Rungs:Formative Assessment Rungs:

SA, ER, ODWSA, ER, ODW

Analyzing Writer’s CraftAnalyzing Writer’s Craft

Let’s analyze for Literary Devices and Let’s analyze for Literary Devices and Figurative Language.Figurative Language.

First, read over your cheat sheet!First, read over your cheat sheet!

Take a moment to refresh your memory Take a moment to refresh your memory of literary devices & figurative language.of literary devices & figurative language.

Now…Beyonce’s HaloNow…Beyonce’s Halo

Listen to the song.Listen to the song.

As you listen, As you listen, underlineunderline ANY literary ANY literary devices or figurative language that you devices or figurative language that you see.see.

ONLY ONLY underlineunderline the devices/language! the devices/language!

Figurative Language Figurative Language RefresherRefresher

Remember figurative language is Remember figurative language is language that cannot be taken literally.language that cannot be taken literally.

For example,For example, Line 1: “Line 1: “Remember those walls I builtRemember those walls I built…”…” Is Beyoncé known for traveling the United Is Beyoncé known for traveling the United

States with a hard hat, bricks and mortar, States with a hard hat, bricks and mortar, building walls?building walls?

NO! As listeners, we have to make NO! As listeners, we have to make inferences inferences of her intended meaning by of her intended meaning by analyzing her use of figurative language.analyzing her use of figurative language.

Beyonce’s Experience with Beyonce’s Experience with WallsWalls

HaloHalo

Beyoncé's Halo Beyoncé's Halo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyR7yoDBQSg



Halo x 2Halo x 2 Now that you’ve Now that you’ve underlinedunderlined

examples of literary devices and examples of literary devices and figurative language, we’re going to figurative language, we’re going to listen to “Halo” again.listen to “Halo” again.

This time, as you’re listening, use your This time, as you’re listening, use your list of terms to LABEL each item that list of terms to LABEL each item that you have underlined.you have underlined.





Discussion!Discussion!

What evidence of literary devices/figurative What evidence of literary devices/figurative language did you find in the lyrics?language did you find in the lyrics?

Quote them. Quote them. (Claim them!)(Claim them!) Label them. Label them. (Name them!)(Name them!) Explain the author’s purpose. Explain the author’s purpose. (Frame them!)(Frame them!)

Why did Beyoncé and her co-authors choose to Why did Beyoncé and her co-authors choose to use those literary/figurative language devices? use those literary/figurative language devices?

What do the devices mean?What do the devices mean?

Analyzing Writer’s CraftAnalyzing Writer’s CraftClaim It!

Quote from the Work

Name It!Label the

Device/Technique

Frame It!Explain/Analyze

Author’s Purpose

“Remember those walls I built…”


Quote from the Work

Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose


walls=metaphor


Quote from the Work

Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose


walls=metaphor To show that she’s been hurt before and is guarding her emotions/ heart

Now, it’s your turn!


Quote from the Work

Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose


walls=metaphor To show that she’s been hurt before and is guarding her emotions/ heart

“…they didn’t even put up a fight…”

personification To show that she is really in love now, not fighting it

“I got my angel now…”

metaphor and/orallusion

To show emotional significance of new love


Preparing for the TaskPreparing for the Task Reading ProcessesReading Processes Transition to WritingTransition to Writing Writing ProcessesWriting ProcessesOR

Task 19 Task 19 Informational/SynthesisInformational/Synthesis

How can consumers make smart financial How can consumers make smart financial decisions? After reading informational decisions? After reading informational texts on consumer spending, write an texts on consumer spending, write an article for our classroom consumerism article for our classroom consumerism magazine in which you explain how to magazine in which you explain how to make smart financial decisions. Support make smart financial decisions. Support your discussion with evidence from the your discussion with evidence from the texts.texts.

66thth Life Skills/SS Economics Life Skills/SS Economics

Big Idea: Consumer Big Idea: Consumer DecisionsDecisions

66thth Grade Life Skills Grade Life SkillsAcademic Expectations:Academic Expectations:2.30 Students evaluate consumer products and 2.30 Students evaluate consumer products and services and make effective consumer decisions.services and make effective consumer decisions.2.33 Students demonstrate the skills to evaluate 2.33 Students demonstrate the skills to evaluate and use services and resources available in their and use services and resources available in their community.community.4.4 Students demonstrate the ability to accept the 4.4 Students demonstrate the ability to accept the rights and responsibilities for self and others.rights and responsibilities for self and others.5.4 Students use a decision-making process to 5.4 Students use a decision-making process to make informed decisions among options.make informed decisions among options.

Big Idea: EconomicsBig Idea: Economics Students need to understand how their Students need to understand how their

economic decisions affect them, others, economic decisions affect them, others, the nation and the world.the nation and the world.

The purpose of economic education is to The purpose of economic education is to enable individuals to function effectively enable individuals to function effectively both in their ownboth in their own

Academic ExpectationsAcademic Expectations 2.18 2.18 Students understand economic Students understand economic

principles and are able to make economic principles and are able to make economic decisions that have consequences in daily decisions that have consequences in daily living.living. 66thth Economics/Life Skills Economics/Life Skills

Bridging with Writer’s CraftBridging with Writer’s Craft Analyzing Writer’s Craft is essential to Analyzing Writer’s Craft is essential to

modeling the type of writing product you modeling the type of writing product you want students to create.want students to create. If you want an article, analyze how If you want an article, analyze how

professional writers craft articles.professional writers craft articles. If you want a science lab report, analyze If you want a science lab report, analyze

scientific writers craft science lab reports.scientific writers craft science lab reports. If you want a historical analysis essay, analyze If you want a historical analysis essay, analyze

how professional writers craft historical how professional writers craft historical essays.essays.


Preparing for the TaskPreparing for the Task Reading ProcessesReading Processes Transition to WritingTransition to Writing Writing ProcessesWriting ProcessesOR

Writer’s Craft: Text Writer’s Craft: Text FeaturesFeatures

3 Papers in front of you:

•Writer’s Craft: Text Features Sheet

•3 Column Chart (separate sheet)

•“How to Keep a Lid on Holiday Spending” article

Let’s Analyze Text Features Let’s Analyze Text Features in an Articlein an Article

Step 1: Step 1: Skim over your Writer’s Craft: Skim over your Writer’s Craft: Text Features definitions listText Features definitions list

Step 2: Step 2: Look at your article:Look at your article: ““How to Keep a Lid on Holiday Spending”How to Keep a Lid on Holiday Spending”

Step 3: Step 3: Underline any text features you Underline any text features you seesee

Step 4: Step 4: Label the text features Label the text features Step 5: Step 5: Complete the Writer’s Craft chartComplete the Writer’s Craft chart


Claim It!Quote from the Work

Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose

Lady carrying lots of shopping bags

“How to Keep a Lid on Holiday Spending”

“Savvy tips for giving great gifts to everyone on your list--without breaking the bank.”



Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose


Picture/graphic


Main Title


Sub Title



Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose


Picture/graphic To illustrate how over-shopping/ over-spending during the holidays can weigh you down


Main Title To catch/draw in the reader’s interest/attention


Sub Title To further explain the main title and the purpose of the article

Notice pic is

not Santa or

Money

Find 3 More Examples of Find 3 More Examples of Text Features and Work Text Features and Work

Through Your Writer’s Craft Through Your Writer’s Craft Chart:Chart:

Writer’s Craft: EvidenceWriter’s Craft: Evidence

Writer’s Craft: Text Writer’s Craft: Text FeaturesFeatures

3 Papers in front of you:

•Writer’s Craft: Evidence

•3 Column Chart (separate sheet—flip over to analyze for evidence)

•“How to Keep a Lid on Holiday Spending” article

Be More Specific…Be More Specific…

Knowing evidence is important…Knowing evidence is important…

Evidence=CSIEvidence=CSI

With Your Group…With Your Group… Step 1: Step 1: Take a moment to read the list Take a moment to read the list

of the 25 types of evidence writers of the 25 types of evidence writers commonly use.commonly use.

Step 2: Step 2: Highlight/underline evidence in Highlight/underline evidence in “How to Keep a Lid on Holiday Spending”“How to Keep a Lid on Holiday Spending”

Step 3: Step 3: Label evidence as the Label evidence as the appropriate type from the list of 25 appropriate type from the list of 25 (some may serve multiple purposes)(some may serve multiple purposes)

Step 4: Step 4: Work through your Writer’s Work through your Writer’s Craft ChartCraft Chart



Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose

“ ‘Tis the season not only to be joly but to buy, “ explains Esther M. Berger…

“Nearly 15% of all Christmas gifts are returned.”

“The average American spends over $700…”



Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose


Quote from a Reliable Source


Percentages


References to Money



Name It!Label the

Device/Technique


Author’s Purpose


Quote from a Reliable Source

The quote from the financial planner provides credibility


Percentages


References to Money

Find 3 More Examples of Find 3 More Examples of Evidence and Work Through Evidence and Work Through Your Writer’s Craft Chart:Your Writer’s Craft Chart:

Tips for UseTips for Use I have students analyze writer’s craft I have students analyze writer’s craft

on most everything we read.on most everything we read. We started small…We started small…

Only looked at literary devices/figurative Only looked at literary devices/figurative language for period of timelanguage for period of time

Used with Lit CirclesUsed with Lit Circles Students created our definition sheetStudents created our definition sheet Then we analyzed for stylistic devices, Then we analyzed for stylistic devices,

then text structure, etc. to build our then text structure, etc. to build our writers’ eyes.writers’ eyes.

Tips for UseTips for Use

I have students analyze writer’s craft I have students analyze writer’s craft on most everything we read.on most everything we read.

We keep craft sheets in sheet We keep craft sheets in sheet protectors in the middle of their 3 protectors in the middle of their 3 pronged writing folders.pronged writing folders.

We refer back to craft findings for We refer back to craft findings for prewriting AND revision of writing.prewriting AND revision of writing.

SourcesSources

Ray, Katie Wood. Ray, Katie Wood. Wondrous WordsWondrous Words. . Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1999.Urbana, IL: NCTE, 1999.

Laminack, Lester. Laminack, Lester. Cracking Open Cracking Open Author’s Craft.Author’s Craft. New York: Scholastic, New York: Scholastic, 2007. 2007.

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