Lesson overview

Introduction
UNIVERSAL
Middle years and up
drill and practice
voice
style
fairytale
tv guide blurb
news article
dance song lyrics
activist speech
imagery
metaphor
figurative language
word economy
summary
headlines
rhythm
argument
direct messaging
evoking emotion
rhetorical devices
Quick and fun. One picture, five exercises in different writing styles: fairy tale, TV guide blurb, strange but true news, dance song, and activist speech. Students are give a snippet and a worked example, and they write their own version. Who can do the best impression? Each exercise stands alone. Do one each day, or do them all in one go.