Table of Contents

Foreword x

Introduction xii

Chapter 1 Inquiry-Based Writing: Investigative Science Research, Infographics, Writing, and Podcasting 1

Read, Pair, and Model 2

Researching Ideas: Building Ethos and Logos 5

Outlining and Infographics 9

Lets Write: Crafting a Lede 12

Blending Personal Narrative and Research 15

Taking Student Writing Further with Podcasting 18

Key Points 20

Chapter 2 Multigenre Writing: Blending English and Social Studies to Examine the Holocaust and World War II 23

Blending English and History 25

A Multigenre Project 30

Digital Possibilities 38

Key Points 40

Chapter 3 Essay Writing 43

Start with Sentence Work 45

Building Better Paragraphs 48

Revision Opportunities 54

Rubrics and Evaluation 59

Key Points 60

Chapter 4 Poetry: Traditional, Visual, Makerspace 63

Introducing Poetry as Cross-Disciplinary Literacy 65

Visual Poetry Projects and Movie Making 68

Listening and Spoken Poetry 71

Writing Poetry 73

Hacking Poetry In Makerspace 76

Key Points 79

Chapter 5 Writing, Robots, Makerspaces, and More 81

Low-Budget Makerspace and Writing Activities 82

Creative Writing and Virtual Reality 91

Big Budget Projects: Robots and Robotics 92

Key Points 93

Chapter 6 Real-World Writing: Writing Skills to Succeed Beyond School 97

Career and College Readiness 98

Storytelling and Personal Narratives 100

Public Speaking and Speechwriting 102

Filmmaking and Screenwriting 104

Global Connections and Opportunities 109

Key Points 111

Conclusion 113

References 115

Index 121