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Derek KeenanRocky View Schools
@mrdkeenan
mrkeenan@gmail.com
mrkeenan.ca
Writing a Collaborative
Classroom Novel:(An Authentic Learning Experience)
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What are our goals for
student writing?
We need to engage
students enough to getthem over the hump of
writing
We are not buildingauthors, but those who can
write and appreciate
writing
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Table of Contents
1. The Research
2. My Process
3. The Results
4. The Applications
5. The Discussion
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Chapter 1:
The Research I initiated my first collaborative writing assignment after
finding an article written by Edward Blain
His article outlines a writing process and reasons why
he felt this project was beneficial to students
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Blains Process
Concept
DevelopmentPlot
Setting
Character
Writing
Reading, Proofing
& Editing
Rewriting Publication
General idea for
the novel
Novel broken into
chapters for eachstudent to write Fully developed
sketches and details
Area for
students tomake mistakes
Figure out the
big issues
Real revision, and
checking with chapters
before and after yours
Real publication
with opportunities
for change
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Susanne NoblesWriting that Excites and Educates: A Class Novel
English Journal 99.2 (2009): 2529
Susanne creates novels made up of short stories witha couple of key links (thematic, setting, character)
This is a much different process, but has a strong
sharing component to it that helps students connect indifferent ways about their work.
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Nobles Process
Initial
Preparation
Class
Planning
Work on novel
form, reading and
exemplar
Development of
Theme, Character,
Setting
Individual
Writing
Jot down details
that everyone
should know.
Peer
Sharing Revision Publication
Encourages
improvement and
motivates
Polish and
incorporation of
others details
Susanne self
publishes, copy for
each student &
library
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Chapter 2:
My Process
While I started closely tied to Blains process, I havedeveloped and refined the project over several years
and multiple iterations.
A full size PDF of the following assignment sheet canbe found at www.mrkeenan.ca
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Co-construct yourrubric using
language
appropriate to your
focus.
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What it Looks Like A teacher in my district modified and started this
project with his students, here is what he has done so
far:
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What it Looks Like
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What it Looks Like
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What it Looks Like
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What it Looks Like
Finally, he is taking his students on a learning
adventure with a real writer
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Chapter 3:
The Results This project generates excitement and meets many,
many course outcomes from ELA. Due to the nature of
the project, it can be geared toward specific areas of
the Program of Studies as well.
Students are far more aware of the concept of writer in
literature after completing the novel, and they tend to
apply this learning well.
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Student Perspectives
Students feel a true understanding of the role of
author
Many students express a deeper understanding,
or first trueunderstanding of novel structure
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Chapter 4:
Application We will go through this process in a truncated format.
The more you get involved in the process, the better itwill work.
You will have time to revise and then submit your
(extremely) short story before it goes in the novel.
Please email final drafts to MrKeenan@gmail.com
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Some Inspiration
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The Talisman
Lets first create an object of power
or interest that our stories can be
centred around.
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Characters
As a group, we will brainstorm 5 characters as a
group. I am recording information about the various
characters on this slide, and will upload thedescriptions to my blog.
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Settings
What are the places the
characters may find
themselves? Again, I will
record information to be
included.
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Storylines Choose at least 2 of
the characters we
have developed and
one of the settings.
What are the possible
short scenarios we
could create about
these characters?
What might happen if
we put them together?
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Themes
What do we want to say with our stories? Is there some
statement about life or the human condition that would
make our stories and the various perspectives worthreading?
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Sharing and Planning
We want to ensure that all stories are unique and that
everyone has something of value to create. How can
we ensure all of our stories work together?
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Chapter 5:
The Discussion Our completed novel will be published on
mrkeenan.ca and you will be able to purchase
physical copies through lulu.com (link will be onmy website)
Open floor, please ask me any questions you
have about this process.
Which process are you most likely to use?
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Derek KeenanRocky View Schools
@mrdkeenan
mrkeenan@gmail.com
mrkeenan ca
Writing a Collaborative
Classroom Novel:(An Authentic Learning Experience)
This session will give you the tools to consider, create and implement acollaborative writing project with your classes. From Div II-IV this project
will support collaboration, and help your students develop a deep
understanding of extended fiction.
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