English
Circular Writing: Creative Writing Exercise
In this one-time class students will see an example of the circular writing technique. They will emulate this unique style to produce their own creative piece.
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12-17
year old learners
2-8
learners per class
$7
Charged upfront
Meets once
25 minute class
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Description
Class Experience
In this one-time class, students will see two examples of the circular writing creative technique before emulating this style in their own unique piece of writing. Over the last few years, I've used this creative writing exercise in the physical classroom with hundreds of students and the responses have been fantastic! Class begins with an explanation and example of the circular writing technique. I offer two mentor texts before students begin writing. A mentor text is an example of a style...
Students will -see an example of circular writing -emulate the mentor text -create a unique piece of circular writing -share and discuss their creative writing with peers
I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Education in middle and secondary education. I began teaching English Language Arts in Pennsylvania public schools in 2012 and added online teaching in 2020. I have experience teaching grades 8, 10, 11, and 12 in the physical classroom and experience will all ages in the virtual classroom.
Students do not need anything for this class.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
25 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Shaefer and Adam Shaefer (used as mentor text). This is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration by Jacqueline Woodson (used as mentor text).
Teacher
Leah Bootes M. Ed.Middle and high school English teacher and mother of two.
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Lives in the
United States23 total reviews
29 completed classes
About Me
Hello, my name is Mrs. Bootes and I have been teaching English Language Arts since 2012. I have a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in middle and secondary education. I teach a variety of topics within the English Language Arts...
