How about reading Op Ed pieces from the newspaper, especially using the same journalist over time. You can see how he/she writes about different subjects yet still sounds like himself. Andy Rooney would be a good person to watch snippets of, too. Maybe watching someone read their own editorial would help. Debbie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Help! My students are currently working on writing magazine articles about the topic of their choice. They are really into this because they are responsible for writing the article and formatting it as well. I am noticing that while the studentâs work is very organized with good topic sentences and supporting details, as a whole, their articles are very bland making it almost painful to read at times. Does anyone have any suggestions or mini-lessons focusing on the authorâs voice? I have tried to give them various models of the purpose and importance of voice in writing, but many of them are not taking any risks in their writing. Any ideas? _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
