[MOSAIC] Voice

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We have Carl Anderson coming to our school.  He is the author of  "How's It 
Going" and "Assessing Writers".  We were having a conversation  about voice.  
His suggestion was that the children add a reaction to what  they have written. 
 For example: a fact... Beavers build their dams and  lodges using the same 
materials.  Isn't that something! (This is a second  grade example).
I modeled taking facts from an encyclopedia.
Then I modeled how I would write my draft.
As I wrote the facts into sentences I added my voice (feelings, reactions,  
etc.)
Of course we talked about not doing this too much but just enough to make  
ourselves come through.
Hope this helps.



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