Their Stories, Their Voices

Using Personal Narrative to Empower Student Writers, Grades 6–12 (A step-by-step framework for personal narrative writing)

Kourtney Hake, Paige Timmerman

• Publisher: Solution Tree Press
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781960574220
• eBook ISBN: 9781960574237
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

<p>Personal narrative writing has taken a backseat to other forms of writing in the classroom, such as research essays and literary analysis. Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman share a step-by-step, build-your-own framework that helps students excel in writing, showing how personal narrative harnesses students’ natural urge to tell stories..</p>

<br><b>This book helps grades 6–12 English language arts teachers:</b>

<ul>

<li>Approach writing instruction in a scientific way</li>

<li>Learn how to hold a workshop, allowing student writers to explore and receive feedback</li>

<li>Take advantage of three-, four-, and five-week unit plans by trying them in their own classrooms</li>

<li>Use personal narrative in sensitive ways while considering student trauma, diversity of voices, and applicability to all learners</li>

<li>Help students understand how they can use words to inform others, analyze difficult questions, persuade others to make changes for good and facilitate valuable reflection</li></ul>

<br><b>Contents:</b>

<br>Introduction
<br><i>Part 1: Introduction to Personal Narrative</i>
<br>Chapter 1: Defining Personal Narrative
<br>Chapter 2: Getting Started With Personal Narrative Writing
<br><i>Part 2: Introduction to the Units</i>
<br>Chapter 3: Informative Narratives Help Us Send a Message
<br>Chapter 4: Analytical Narratives Help Us Answer Questions
<br>Chapter 5: Persuasive Narratives Help Us Fight for Change
<br>Chapter 6: Reflective Narratives Help Us Reflect On and Share Our Own Experiences
<br>Epilogue
<br>Appendix: Additional Resources for Finding Notebook Prompts
<br>References and Resources
<br>Index

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• About the Authors
• Introduction
• Part 1: Introduction to Personal Narrative
• Part 2: Introduction to the Units
• Epilogue
• Appendix: Additional Resources for Finding Notebook Prompts
• References and Resources
• Index