Pamela Fitzpatrick, NBCT
Orange County Schools (NC)
District-Wide Literacy Coach
PhD student, University of North Carolina Greensboro
I have always pondered as to why some students loved to write, and others claimed to dislike it. As a person who feels every teenager has a voice worth hearing, I wanted to learn more about teensí interests in writing. I had many questions:-
What topics would they find most intriguing?
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Would a visual image help their writing flower?
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What about film?
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Would a film clip on something like weather foster more and better writing?
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What about humor?
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Would a humorous film clip or comic strip encourage a more empowered voice?
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How can we help each student find his or her own voice in writing?
How can we help each student find his or her voice in writing?
About my research
My research has focused on questions about the types of writing prompts student would respond to most readily. I used written text, art, and video clips to try to excite a diverse population of students to enjoy writing.
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