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Writer’s CraftWriter’s Craft
What is Writer’s Craft?What is Writer’s Craft?CraftCraft is the art of writing. Anything is the art of writing. Anything
written has been crafted. written has been crafted. It is the author’s/writer’s intentional use It is the author’s/writer’s intentional use
of the following to create an effect on of the following to create an effect on the reader:the reader: figurative languagefigurative language snapshots/imagery/detailssnapshots/imagery/details word choice/word placementword choice/word placement sound/dialoguesound/dialogue sentence structure/stylistic devicessentence structure/stylistic devices text featurestext features text structuretext structure VOICE!VOICE!
Writer’s Craft Writer’s Craft Encompasses (covers)Encompasses (covers)::
StyleStyle ToneTone VoiceVoice Audience AwarenessAudience Awareness Structure/OrganizationStructure/Organization TechniqueTechnique
Categories of CraftCategories of Craft Word CraftWord Craft—careful, deliberate word —careful, deliberate word
choicechoice StructuralStructural CraftCraft—organizational —organizational
featuresfeatures AudibleAudible CraftCraft—sound choices—sound choices VisualVisual CraftCraft—print features—print features
Word CraftWord Craft Deliberate, artful choice of words Deliberate, artful choice of words
Figurative languageFigurative language Word ChoiceWord Choice Vivid verbsVivid verbs ImageryImagery DetailsDetails
Structural CraftStructural Craft Organizational Framework of the Organizational Framework of the
WritingWriting Text structureText structure Paragraph typesParagraph types Transitional devicesTransitional devices Parallel structureParallel structure RepetitionRepetition Page Layout/White SpacePage Layout/White Space
Audible CraftAudible Craft Language that Lingers… Language that Lingers… Noticed without even seeing the printNoticed without even seeing the print
AlliterationAlliteration AssonanceAssonance OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia RhythmRhythm CadenceCadence Hard/Soft SoundsHard/Soft Sounds
Visual CraftVisual Craft Thoughtful, artful placement of text on a Thoughtful, artful placement of text on a
page page Must be seen to be noticed Must be seen to be noticed Print Features (bold, italics, Print Features (bold, italics,
fonts, punctuation) fonts, punctuation) Line breaksLine breaks White spaceWhite space Graphics—pictures, illustrations, charts, mapsGraphics—pictures, illustrations, charts, maps
Analyzing Writer’s CraftAnalyzing Writer’s Craft Let’s analyze for Literary Devices Let’s analyze for Literary Devices
and Figurative Language.and Figurative Language.
Now…Beyonce’s HaloNow…Beyonce’s Halo Listen to the song.Listen to the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyR7yoDBQSg
As you listen, As you listen, highlighthighlight or or underlineunderline ANY literary devices or figurative ANY literary devices or figurative language that you see on the sheet language that you see on the sheet provided.provided.
Discussion!Discussion! What evidence of literary devices/figurative What evidence of literary devices/figurative
language did you find in the lyrics?language did you find in the lyrics? Quote them. Quote them. (Claim them!)(Claim them!) Label them. Label them. (Name them!)(Name them!) Explain the author’s purpose. Explain the author’s purpose. (Frame them!)(Frame them!)
Why did Beyoncé and her co-authors choose to Why did Beyoncé and her co-authors choose to use those literary/figurative language devices? use those literary/figurative language devices?
What do the devices mean?What do the devices mean? How do they add to the meaning and purpose How do they add to the meaning and purpose
to the song?to the song?
Analyzing Writer’s CraftAnalyzing Writer’s CraftClaim It!
Quote from the Work
Name It!Label the
Device/Technique
Frame It!Explain/Analyze
Author’s Purpose
“Remember those walls I built…”
Analyzing Writer’s CraftAnalyzing Writer’s CraftClaim It!
Quote from the Work
Name It!Label the
Device/Technique
Frame It!Explain/Analyze
Author’s Purpose
“Remember those walls I built…”
walls=metaphor
Analyzing Writer’s CraftAnalyzing Writer’s CraftClaim It!
Quote from the Work
Name It!Label the
Device/Technique
Frame It!Explain/Analyze
Author’s Purpose
“Remember those walls I built…”
walls=metaphor To show that she’s been hurt before and is guarding her emotions/ heart
Now, it’s your turn!
Analyzing Writer’s CraftAnalyzing Writer’s CraftClaim It!
Quote from the Work
Name It!Label the
Device/Technique
Frame It!Explain/Analyze
Author’s Purpose
“Remember those walls I built…”
walls=metaphor To show that she’s been hurt before and is guarding her emotions/ heart
“…they didn’t even put up a fight…”
personification To show that she is really in love now, not fighting it
“I got my angel now…”
metaphor and/orallusion
To show emotional significance of new love
Let’s Take it to TextLet’s Take it to Text ““Bryan’s Plane Crash”Bryan’s Plane Crash” Written as a typical student’s Written as a typical student’s
sample.sample.
Bryan’s Plane CrashBryan’s Plane CrashBryan heard a loud noise as the plane’s Bryan heard a loud noise as the plane’s wings were torn off of the plane. He wings were torn off of the plane. He braced himself, then his head hit the braced himself, then his head hit the wheel as the plane hit the trees. wheel as the plane hit the trees. The plane went through the trees then The plane went through the trees then crashed into the water. People were crashed into the water. People were screaming all around him. He screaming all around him. He unfastened his seatbelt and went out unfastened his seatbelt and went out the window to get free of the wreckage.the window to get free of the wreckage.
Writer’s Craft: Transforming Writer’s Craft: Transforming Telling to ShowingTelling to Showing
Notice how the typical student sample is Notice how the typical student sample is just relaying of a list of events.just relaying of a list of events.
No craft techniques are used.No craft techniques are used. Writer’s Craft takes writers/readers Writer’s Craft takes writers/readers
beyond the surface of events.beyond the surface of events.
Now read an excerpt from Gary Paulsen’s Now read an excerpt from Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet.Hatchet.
As You Read…As You Read… Underline/highlight what speaks to you Underline/highlight what speaks to you
as a reader—evidence of good writing:as a reader—evidence of good writing: Vivid verbsVivid verbs Literary devices (metaphors, similes, idioms)Literary devices (metaphors, similes, idioms) Sensory details (where you can see, hear, Sensory details (where you can see, hear,
smell, taste the story, or feel for/with the smell, taste the story, or feel for/with the characters)characters)
Sentence structure/word choice (sound, Sentence structure/word choice (sound, rhythm, tone)rhythm, tone)
From Paulsen’s From Paulsen’s HatchetHatchet
There was a great wrenching as the There was a great wrenching as the wings caught the pines at the side of the wings caught the pines at the side of the clearing and broke back, ripping back just clearing and broke back, ripping back just outside the main braces. Dust and dirt blew outside the main braces. Dust and dirt blew off the floor into his face so hard he thought off the floor into his face so hard he thought there must have been some kind of there must have been some kind of explosion. He was momentarily blinded and explosion. He was momentarily blinded and slammed forward in the seat, smashing his slammed forward in the seat, smashing his head on the wheel.head on the wheel.
Then a wild crashing sound, ripping of Then a wild crashing sound, ripping of metal, and the plane rolled to the right metal, and the plane rolled to the right and blew through the trees, out over the and blew through the trees, out over the water and down, down to slam into the water and down, down to slam into the lake, skip once on water as hard as lake, skip once on water as hard as concrete, water that tore the windshield concrete, water that tore the windshield out and shattered the side windows, out and shattered the side windows, water that drove him back into the seat. water that drove him back into the seat.
Somebody was screaming, screaming as Somebody was screaming, screaming as the plane drove down into the water. the plane drove down into the water. Someone screamed tight animal screams Someone screamed tight animal screams of fear and pain and he did not know of fear and pain and he did not know that it was his sound, that he roared that it was his sound, that he roared against the water that took him and the against the water that took him and the plane still deeper, down into the water. plane still deeper, down into the water. He saw nothing but sensed blue, cold He saw nothing but sensed blue, cold blue-green, and he raked at the seatbelt blue-green, and he raked at the seatbelt catch, tore his nails loose on one hand. catch, tore his nails loose on one hand.
He ripped at it until it released and He ripped at it until it released and somehow - the water trying to kill him, somehow - the water trying to kill him, to end him - somehow he pulled himself to end him - somehow he pulled himself out of the shattered front window and out of the shattered front window and clawed up into the blue, felt something clawed up into the blue, felt something hold him back, felt his windbreaker tear hold him back, felt his windbreaker tear and he was free. Tearing free. Ripping and he was free. Tearing free. Ripping free.free.
Writer’s CraftWriter’s Craft What elements of writer’s craft do What elements of writer’s craft do
you see in Paulsen’s excerpt?you see in Paulsen’s excerpt?
Name, Claim, Frame Name, Claim, Frame (on your chart)(on your chart)
How does writer’s craft impact the How does writer’s craft impact the reader?reader?