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Strategy
Susan Osvald
After lots of exposure and experiences reading/listening to good examples, students could write about the same event from
different points of view.
For example, a really big dog comes up to you in your yard. How would you tell about it if:
Susan Osvald
Provide examples of bland "voiceless" writing, then rewrite. Do as a group activity first, then as an independent writing exercise.
Example: Our neighbors have a new car. It's a nice white minivan. I wish we had one. I will get to ride to school with Timmy in it next week.
Rewrite: Our neighbors brought home a new sparkly white-like-teeth minivan last night. It's cool. Timmy told me he'd show me how the moonroof works when I ride to school with them next week. My mom said that's just what they need. My dad said, "I wonder how much that set them back?"
Brian Napier