Multigenre Writing
In multigenre writing, students do not simply regurgitate what they have read, interpret their research and present it in creative ways. So many genres- I like the idea of using “familiar genres pervasive outside classroom walls” (Kress, Writing without Boundaries, page 3) This makes writing reasonable and relative – ‘real life’ writing. In second grade, we basically teach narrative and expository texts, although I realize there are various types of each that we should introduce to our young scholars. I myself have a lot to learn about different genres. I know students will need direct instruction to understand different genres of reading and writing. I feel overwhelmed thinking of the task in front of me – how to teach such an expanse of information and model examples well so that my students can choose to write in various genres. WOW!I like the writing workshop layout, but look forward to example lesson ideas. And again, I worry about the time allotted during a school day compared to the time demanded. It seems it will take so long to read, discuss, and understand genres before writing. And we still must prepare our students for the test. How does it all integrate ???Sounds interesting! I think years ago, had this been my high school assignment, I would have enjoyed it. Today, I am somewhat anxious about attempting multigenre writing… But, I do enjoy learning new ideas.
