MGRP Chapter 5 and Chapter 7

In chapter five the book teaches us how to bring the students subject to life thru show, don’t tell, and by creating a class character (by asking questions about the subject). In some cases students have a very hard time beginning to write a great way to start them is by using the quick write and revise method. Will revising kill clichés, remove fillers, avoid repeating the same word, keep sentences and paragraphs concise, and read the draft aloud. In chapter seven we move on to expanding the student’s thinking. This can be done through decorative papers, art work, computer programs, web pages, internet photos, costumes and memorabilia, drama, music, commercial videos, student- designed videos, crafts, demonstrations and models, artificial artifacts, posters, dioramas, and photography.