Responding+and+Generating+Methods+2010

1. Large group sharing—writer reads piece, then PQP (Writings can be Anon. or not) 2. Small group sharing—one or more writers in a group share in PQP style 3. Rotating writers—everyone reads pieces first, then writers rotate around groups for comments 4. Silent reading table—group writes comments on blank sheets attached to papers on table 5. "Bouquets" can be thrown after silent reading table: praise of aspects of pieces read 6. Conference with teacher 7. Conference with peers 8. Poetry slam or other celebration of writing event 9. Reading out loud to large group, followed by comments 10. Posting response online: blog, Facebook, wiki, NWP e-anthology 11. Instructor written response—comment function on WORD, letter, sticky notes, stickers, marginal comments + end comments, email response, response to a post online 12. Split page in half: one half is writer's response to a reading; other half is comments on response 13. Share corrected text of student with many mechanical errors 14. Large group sharing of a piece through reading aloud, with not text given to readers Generating Methods Used in Sioux City IWP Workshop July 2010 ** 1. Listing (Memorable people, etc.) 2. Reading out loud (prose, poetry) 3. Photos, objects, music, outdoors 4. Using models, formulas (“found poetry,” “written in the style of”) 5. Reading professional articles 6. Reading poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, drama, etc. 7. Free writing 8. Writing based on newspaper articles or online posts 9. Writing to music 10. Gabrielle Rico’s “Right Brain” technique (poetry spun off published poetry) 11. Conversations 12. Reading writing online (e.g., NWP e-anthology)
 * Responding Methods Used in Sioux City IWP Workshop July 2010 **