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Writing Skill 6

“I choose the tone and point of view that suit my writing purpose.”

Good writers match the tone of their writing to their audience and purpose for writing, which allows the reader to experience more fully the writer’s point of view.

Header-Writing-Activities

  • Characterization…Writing in a Role
  • Flipping the Familiar
  • Great First Lines
  • Inside Outside Circles
  • Journalists’ Questions
  • Serendipity Writing
  • Walk on the Wild Side
  • Writing in a Role: The Pitch
Header-Reading-Writing-Connect-Activities-2Primary
  • Help! A Story of Friendship
  • Le Zloukch
  • Special Delivery
  • Taan’s Moons
  • The Name Jar
  • You Call That Brave?
Intermediate
  • Crickwing
  • Le livre des petits pourquoi
  • Orca Chief
  • Out of My Mind
  • Sparrow Girl
  • Une Figue de RĂªve
Secondary
  • Childhood Obesity
  • The Emperor of All Maladies
  • Vaccine Effectiveness
  • We Are All Born Free

coaching phrases
"As you write, try 'walking a mile' in the shoes of ..."

"Does your writing have a voice?"

"Does your intended tone/mood come through in your writing?"

"What effect do you want your writing to have?"

"What will your readers think as they read this?"

"Will it be clear to your reader how you feel about this topic/issue?"

assessment
Look for words used appropriately to achieve the purpose of the writing.

Look for writing that demonstrates an awareness of subtleties of language to affect meaning.

Look for writing that lets the reader 'hear' what is read. This writing may have an emotional impact on the reader.

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