I tried this Life Lessons in Beowulf essay with high school seniors. Here’s how it went.
Tag Archives: Writing lessons
Teach high schoolers how to “explode a moment”
Teach descriptive writing with this sure-fire lesson For some reason, young writers seem to want to write as little as possible when describing a scene. I read descriptions as sparse as this example: I shot the ball and it went in and everybody freaked out. However, when kids see the effectiveness of exploding a moment,Continue reading “Teach high schoolers how to “explode a moment””