Howtobecoherentinplotbuilding?
教学设计
TeachingObjective:
Studentsrecallthegivenpartofthecontinuationwritingandsortoutthestoryelements;
Basedontheconflictsofthestory,studentsplottheendingandthethemeofthestory,andgetTip1“Followthe“Conflict→Solution”pattern”andTip2“Basethethemeontherootoftheconflict”;
Basedontheevidenceinthegivenpart,studentsplotthesecondparagraphandgetTip3“Echotheevidenceandmakeyourwritingspecific”;
Basedonreasonableimagination,studentsplotthefirstparagraph,andgetTip4“Putyourselfinother’sshoesandmakeyourwritingrealistic”;
Studentsevaluateandpolishasamplewritingtopracticethefourtipstheyget.
TeachingProcedures
Lead-in
Talkabouthowtobetteracontinuationwriting.Learnthecriteriaofscoringacontinuationwriting.
RecalltheStory
Studentsrecallthekeystoryelements.
Plotting
Studentsanswerthequestionsandfigureouthowthecontinuedpartshouldechothegivenpartinordertobecoherent.
1.Whatwillhappenintheend?
Tip1:Followthe“Conflict→Solution”pattern.
2.Whatmessagedoesthestoryconvey?(theme)
Tip2:Basethemainthemeontherootoftheconflict.
3.Howcouldtheendinghappen?
Whoisthekeycharactertomaketheendinghappen?
Isthereanyevidenceaboutmytalentandthepoem’sbeingoriginal?
Whydidtheteachermisunderstandme?
Tip3:Echotheevidenceandmakeyourwritingspecific.
4.“I”hadanobviousemotionalchangebetweenParagraph1andParagraph2,howcould“I”makethechange?
WhatdidMr.Jordandoandsay?
Tip4:Putyourselfinother’sshoesandmakeyourwritingrealistic.
Practice
Studentsobserveonesamplewritingandfindoutwhetheritsending,themeandplotarereasonable.Studentsgivetheircommentsandimprovementsonthesamplewritinganddiscusswiththeirgroupmembers,usingthechecklistbelow.Thentheymakepresentations.
Checklist
□Thewritingfollowsthe