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WRITING RESPONSES - some source material for 2.9
Spoken Poetry
Poetry that is designed to be spoken aloud rather than read is often very rhythmic and contains rhyme or repetitive sounds, used more often than in poetry written often to be read by an individual rather than listened to by a crowd.
1. A protest poem about the way people are destroying the world
Here is a poetry monologue on the state of the world today - it is a kind of rap style poem but is not really a rap. http://www.hefty.co/end-of-the-world/
2. A poem about bullying
This is a very powerful presentation of a spoken poem To this day by Steve Koscyan. This clip uses the illustrations from the published book version of the poem. The poem deals with the question of bullying and the effects on people that are lifelong
After doing the exercise with the sample essay on basic structure, watch this video to get an idea of how to build an essay which shows you are able to comment on what you have argued.
WRITING RESPONSES - some source material for 2.9
Spoken Poetry
Poetry that is designed to be spoken aloud rather than read is often very rhythmic and contains rhyme or repetitive sounds, used more often than in poetry written often to be read by an individual rather than listened to by a crowd.1. A protest poem about the way people are destroying the world
Here is a poetry monologue on the state of the world today - it is a kind of rap style poem but is not really a rap.http://www.hefty.co/end-of-the-world/
2. A poem about bullying
This is a very powerful presentation of a spoken poem To this day by Steve Koscyan. This clip uses the illustrations from the published book version of the poem. The poem deals with the question of bullying and the effects on people that are lifelonghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8SdkAgsoM4 This clip is the illustrated book clip of the poem alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii6L_Aux9RU This clip is the TED talk where he explains his life and talks about what led to his poem and then he recites it.
3. A poem about women and their self-image - linked to dieting and the way we speak to others.
The Shrinking woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQucWXWXp3k
Speech : Brown brother
https://youtu.be/g7kbakbqKr0
FORMAL WRITING
Here is a You Tube 5minute explanation of how to write an opinion essay. Just click on the link below to take you to this video.https://youtu.be/DqwzYoThUpg?t=175
After doing the exercise with the sample essay on basic structure, watch this video to get an idea of how to build an essay which shows you are able to comment on what you have argued.
https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/8737-connect-examples-body-paragraphs-and-reasons-with-the-thesis-statement#fndtn-lesson
This link takse you to a site called learnzillion.com and has many other lessons you may find useful.