big ideaTo get better at their craft, people in all

kinds of fields study the work and habits of their mentors and imitate it in

their own work!

Wedding Dress - My example - I’m not a designer, what I found is what I got, different

ideas from Pinterest, couldn’t make my own

Paper and burlap roses and decorations for my wedding - I am able to craft, found

different ideas from pinterest and put things together in my own head -- inspired by

others. Took about 10 different things (pictures, directions) from others and created

my own thing.

HOW TO READ LIKE A WRITER

1. Appreciate something as a reader2. Notice something about the writing3. Name it, using words that make sense to you4. Think about why the writer used it5. Try it in your own writing

My Favorite Thing About You

my favorite thing about you is your smell

you smell like

earth

herbs

garden

a little more

human than the rest of us

“My Favorite Thing About You”

-rupi kaur

Reading like a writer steps

“My Favorite Thing About You” -Rupi Kaur

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. A compliment

b. Writing about someone else

c. There is a deeper meaning

2. Notice something about the writing

a. Format -- list like

b. Skips lines

c. One word lines

d. Three words have something in common/about nature

e. All lowercase

f. No punctuation

g. Title has capitals

h. Title is the first line

3. Name it

a. Imagery

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. One-word lines -- show

importance/emphasis

b. Earth, herbs, garden -- have smells

associated with them

In the spirit of intl women’s day

i want to apologize to all the women

i have called pretty.

before i’ve called them intelligent or brave.

i am sorry i made it sound as though

something as simple as what you’re born with

is the most you have to be proud of

when your spirit has crushed mountains

from now on i will say things like, you are resilient

or, you are extraordinary.

not because i don’t think you’re pretty.

but because you are so much more than that

“In the spirit of intl women’s day”

-rupi kaur

Reading like a writer steps

“In the spirit of intl women’s day” -Rupi Kaur

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. Writing to give confidence

b. There is a deeper meaning

i. There is more to someone

than just their appearance

2. Notice something about the writing

a. Period placement

b. Line breaks

c. Italicized phrases

d. All lowercase

e. Title has one capital

f. Paragraph length

g. Emotional and inspiring

3. Name it

a. Inspiring

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Give confidence

b. Tell people that there is more to

someone than just their looks

c. Italicized phrases to show

importance and emphasis

d. Part in the middle is an emotional

rant -- no periods

e. Period placement -- make you pause

to think

Heart Map

http://charismaticconcepts.com/well-read-why-not-me/

http://www.amazon.in/Why-Not-Me-Mindy-Kaling/dp/0804138141

Reading like a writer steps

Heart Map -Mindy Kailing

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. It’s what’s important to her

2. Notice something about the writing

a. All caps

b. A diagram of an actual heart

c. Little color

d. Things written on outside

i. Lines going to sections

e. Sectioned off with - - - - -

f. More important things have

larger sections

3. Name it

a. Passions

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Different size sections shows

importance

b. Sections to divide things up

c. Lines on the outside going in to keep

it organized

d. Real heart diagram for realness and

neatness

e. - - - - lines to show how the sections

are separated

Reading like a writer steps

Heart Map

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. What’s important to them

2. Notice something about the writing

a. Color

b. Heart drawing

c. Hearts inside the heart

d. Different size hearts

e. Filled in empty space with black

f. Some capitals, some lowercase

g. Things written on inside and

outside

3. Skip

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Colors - attractiveness

b. Hearts inside - show sections

Word Cloud

http://www.wordclouds.com/?cloud=disney

Reading like a writer steps

Word Cloud

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. About one topic

2. Notice something about the writing

a. One topic -- basketball

b. Topic is the largest

c. In the shape of the topic

d. Color

e. Space is filled

f. Larger words are the most relevant

g. Words go different directions

h. Different fonts

3. Skip

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Some words are larger to show

importance

https://www.etsy.com/listing/223465927/basketball-word-art-typography-wall-art

http://blissfulspeechlanguagetherapy.blogspot.com/p/word-of-week.html

Reading like a writer steps

Word Cloud

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. About one topic

2. Notice something about the writing

a. One topic -- fall

b. Topic is the largest

c. No shape

d. Fall colors

e. Space is filled

f. All lowercase

g. Words go different directions

3. Skip

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Topic is largest for reader to

identify

b. Fall colors to tie it to the topic

Reading like a writer steps

I am a…

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. All about the person

2. Notice something about the writing

a. I shape

b. Color

c. Design on outside

d. Space is filled

e. Lowercase

f. Commas

g. Capitals where appropriate

h. am a… on the outside

i. 1-4 word phrases

3. Name it

a. Creative

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Commas to separate words

b. I shape - writing about them

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/37295503134783244/

Reading like a writer steps

I am a…

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. All about the person

2. Notice something about the writing

a. I shape

b. Two colors

c. Space is filled

d. Lowercase

e. Commas

f. Capitals where appropriate

g. am a… on the outside

h. 1-4 word phrases

3. Name it

a. Creative

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Commas to separate words

b. I shape - writing about them

http://mrskellyhardy.blogspot.com/2013/04/writers-notebook.html

I can’t imagine

life without...

http://creativeelementaryschoolcounselor.blogspot.com/2016/07/i-cant-imagine-life-without.html

Reading like a writer steps

I can’t imagine life without...

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. It’s what’s important to the person

2. Notice something about the writing

a. Some all caps

b. Cloud in the middle

c. Colorful

d. Sections

i. Some sections larger than others

e. Different fonts

f. Some lowercase

3. Name it

a. Creative

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Different size sections shows

importance

b. Sections to divide things up

c. Sections come from the cloud in the

middle

d. Capitals show importance

e. Color adds to the visual appeal

http://creativeelementaryschoolcounselor.blogspot.com/2016/07/i-cant-imagine-life-without.html

You Should Have...● “My Favorite Thing About You” -Rupi Kaur

● Second Rupi Kaur writing

● Heart Map

● 1 No Shape Word Cloud

● 1 Shape Word Cloud

● I am a…

● I can’t imagine life without...

6 Word MemoirsCan you tell your life story in six words?

● Couldn’t cope so I wrote songs

○ Aimee Mann

● Out of everyone, I chose you.

○ Samantha Yanez-Chavez

● Others seldom rise to my expectations.

○ Debra Posthumus

● Writing my story. Pen dried out.

○ http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/teens/

● Anxiety eats away chipped nail polish.

○ http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/teens/

● Didn’t think I’d get this far.

○ http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/teens/

**Think back to the Heart Map, I am

a…, and I can’t imagine life without…

writings. All of these were about you.

Watched first 50 seconds

● Step #1: Write down as many words as you can about yourself

○ Things you do, things you like, feelings you have

○ Don’t erase or rewrite anything. Get everything down on paper. We are looking for

quantity.

○ Look around you for inspiration and look at your previous writing

○ 5 minutes

● Step #2: Circle two or three words that stand out the most

○ Words that describe you best

○ Words that you can say more about -- expand upon

● Step #3: Pick one of the two or three words and freewrite

○ Just start writing about the topic

■ Whatever comes to mind

○ 6 minutes

● Step #4: Read over your freewrite paragraph and find the main idea

○ Develop a 6 word phrase that summarizes your freewrite best

6 Word Memoirs

You Should Have...1. “My Favorite Thing About You” -Rupi Kaur - your version

2. “In the spirit of intl women’s day” -Rupi Kaur - your version

3. Heart Map

4. 1 No Shape Word Cloud

5. 1 Shape Word Cloud

6. I am a…

7. I can’t imagine life without…

8. 6 word memoir

○ 1 per freewrite -- 2 total

IdentityCollage

http://bateman.cps.edu/bateman-art-blog/identity-collage

Reading like a writer steps

Identity Collage

1. Appreciate something as a reader

a. It’s what’s important to the person

b. What describes that person

2. Notice something about the writing

a. Colorful

b. Pictures

c. Words

d. Different fonts

e. Overlapping pictures

f. Different sizes

g. Organized, but different directions

h. Certain things stand out more

than others

3. Name it

a. Creative

4. Why did the author do what they did

a. Chose specific things that described

them best

b. Different directions

i. Make it look full

ii. Make it look neat/creative

c. Kept things separate to take up

space and stand out

d. More pictures than words

i. A picture is worth 1,000 words

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/283797213997402398/

http://bateman.cps.edu/bateman-art-blog/identity-collage

Final Portfolio1. “My Favorite Thing About You” -Rupi Kaur - your version

○ Typed or neatly handwritten

2. “In the spirit of intl women’s day” -Rupi Kaur - your version

○ Typed or neatly handwritten

3. Heart Map

○ On blank paper

4. 1 No Shape Word Cloud

○ On computer or lined paper

5. 1 Shape Word Cloud

○ On computer or lined paper

6. I am a…

○ Templates provided if you choose

7. I can’t imagine life without…

○ Templates provided if you choose

8. 6 word memoir

○ 1 per freewrite -- 2 total

○ Typed or handwritten

○ Both on the same page

9. Identity Collage

○ Use magazines and construction paper

FINAL DRAFT GUIDELINES

● No Pencil

● If typed: One document in Docs, share with

me to print (moughlau@wcps.k12.md.us)

○ I cannot print anything in color

● Each item needs to be on a separate piece of

paper EXCEPT the memoirs

○ No front and back

● Color is expected

● Keep your final drafts until tomorrow