2. Today’s Agenda
Apply a basic framework for creative writing
Comprehend creative destruction
Analyze and evaluate four basic CW exercises for
your use
3. Creative writing is personal writing where the
purpose is to express thoughts, feelings and
emotions rather than simply convey
information accurately, effectively and
appropriately.
It is expressed in an imaginative, unique and
sometimes poetic way.
Creative Writing
6. A process through which something new brings
about the demise of whatever existed before.
Something new kills something older.
Joseph Schumpeter
Creative Destruction
7. Classroom
- environment free of pre-concepts
- writing is not the most difficult skill for
learners to master
- create new practices
- motivate students to want to express
themselves through writing
8. "If I were to teach a child the beauty of music, I wouldn't
start with a musical score. We would listen together to
the most pleasant melodies and I would tell them about
the instruments which make the music. Then, amazed
with the beauty of music, they themselves would ask me
to teach them the mystery of those little black dots
written on five lines. Because these little black dots are
only tools for the musical production. The experience of
beauty must come first."
Rubem Alves
12. Behind the Headlines
Give Each Student a Headline
They Write Story Behind Headline
Stories Cover 5 Ws of News
What
Who
When
Where
Why
13. Historical Fiction
Choose a historical figure whom you know something
about. Choose one of the following sentence
beginnings below, and complete the sentence for your
figure. Compose a short story in first-person, speaking
as the historical figure where you explain the figure's
wish, dream, or fear.
The thing that I regret most about my life is
_____________________.
If I could accomplish one more thing, I would
___________________.
14. If I could live anywhere in the world, I would
choose ______________.
The saddest moment in life was when
________________________.
My favorite childhood memory is
_____________________________.
The thing that scares me the most is
_________________________.
15. Selling a Destination
Give Your students a choice of two place names to
choose from, familiar or foreign
Write a paragraph about one of the places in the
style of a travel brochure
Describe scenery, local customs, people and
activities
Run X-Factor style competition to vote for most
popular holiday destination
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17. Benefits for learners:
Language development
Willingness to play with language
Increase self-confidence and self-esteem
Increase motivation
Students become more creative readers
18. And for teachers?
Not only models, but co-writers
Keep English fresh and vibrant
CW teachers tend to be more interesting to be
around --> relationship with students
CW teachers tend to be better teachers of writing in
general
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20. Contact Info
www.americanenglish.state.gov
QQ group 436060752 (teacher r us)
Stuart Dodson-English Language Fellow, Northeast
Normal University, Changchun, Jilin
Stuart’s QQ 3404624695
Chatham_sdodson@yahoo.com
