Poetry and Prose Prompts A Quick Guide for Teaching Writing Style

by Rivenbark, Ken

• ISBN13: 9780787978792
• ISBN10: 0787978795
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-17
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Summary

Designed for elementary and middle school teachers (grades 4-8) Poetry and Prose Prompts is a collection of outstanding and effective lessons that will engage students in the art of writing. This is the ideal resource for turning average writers into stellar authors. Throughout the book, Ken Rivenbark uses foolproof methods based on successful poetry and prose models to demonstrate and enhance writing skills. He shows teachers how to address standards while fostering students' individual style and helping them find their voices as authors. Poetry and Prose Prompts also includes valuable testing prompts and examples from original or student-generated fiction.

Author Biography

Ken Rivenbark is an experienced consultant and educator who takes a hands-on approach with students and teachers as they grow together in their educational endeavors. In addition to his years as a master teacher, he is the former director of professional development for the online publisher Virtual Sage and lecturer with the Watson School of Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction to Expressive Writing.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO POETRY.

Haikus.

Diamontes.

Quatrains.

Limericks.

Ballads.

PART TWO: INTRODUCTION TO CHARACTERIZATION.

Dialogues.

Character Sketches.

Biographical Sketches.

PART THREE: INTRODUCTION TO NARRATIVE WRITING.

Tall Tales.

Short Stories.

Fables.

Fairy Tales.

Spooky Stories.

Autobiographical Incidents.

Prompts.

Personal Narrative Prompts.

Imaginative Narrative Prompts.

Descriptive Narrative Prompts.

Glossary.

Bibliography.