This updated edition of Discovering Voice is a collection of classroom exercises that helps students deeply understand the reading and writing of complex text. The lessons, which cover diction, figurative language, imagery, syntax, and tone, help students understand voice in what they read and encourage them to develop a strong, personal voice in their own writing. Every voice lesson includes a quotation selected from a wide range of fiction and nonfiction text, two discussion questions, and an exercise that encourages students to practice what they have learned about the elements of voice. These lessons are specifically designed for secondary-level students. The lessons provide focused practice for a specific element of voice and take only 10-20 minutes of class time. Discovering Voice lessons fit well with any curriculum. As students work with the elements that comprise voice, they will improve their ability to critically analyse text. Students will also learn to apply the elements of voice to their own writing, creating a clear voice of their own.
This is Book 2 in the Maupin House Series. See all Maupin House books here.
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Nancy Dean, professor emerita at the Yonge Developmental Research School, University of Florida, is an experienced teacher, literacy coach, and curriculum specialist. Nancy is a co-author of several books on adolescent literacy and the author of Voice Lessons: Classroom Activities to Teach Diction, Detail, Imagery, Syntax, and Tone.
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