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Lesley Roessing's book, Bridging the Gap: Reading Critically and Writing Meaningfully to Get to the Core, argues that memoir, or creative nonfiction, can help students bridge narrative structure and nonfiction writing in order to meet Common Core standards. The text includes information and resources on implementation for teachers.
List of contents
Introduction: The Why, How, and When of Writing Memoirs
Chapter 1 Defining and Gathering Memories
Chapter 2 From Memories to Memoir
Chapter 3 Reading Memoirs: Reading Like a Writer
Chapter 4 Memoirs about Time and Age
Chapter 5 Memoirs about Objects and Mementos
Chapter 6 Memoirs about Places
Chapter 7 Memoirs about People and Relationships
Chapter 8 Memoirs about Crises and Defining Moments or Events
Chapter 9 Memoirs about Where We Are From and Who We Have Become
Chapter 10 Analyzing Memoir Writing: Learning from Mentor Texts
Chapter 11 Genre Choice: Making the Form Fit the Function
Chapter 12 Memoir Writing Lessons: Taking Rough Drafts to Publication
Conclusion: Memoir and Creative Nonfiction Writing Across Disciplines
Appendix A: Resources for Teachers
Appendix B: Resources for Readers
Appendix C: Resources for Writers
Appendix D: Full Page Reproducible Forms for Memoir Readers and Writers
Sensory Memory Triggers
Memories Chart-page 1
Memories Chart-page 2
Heart Map
Memory Time Graph
Age Pros and Cons Chart
Small Moment Memories Chart-page 1
Small Moment Memories Chart-page 2
Memoir Double-Entry Response Journal-page 1
Memoir Double-Entry Response Journal-page 2
Memoir Triple-Column Response Journal
Crisis Response Journal
About the author
Professor Emeritus of Education, University of Maine; former editor of professional publications, Association for Middle Level Education; and consultant to schools on technology and learning
Summary
Lesley Roessing’s book, Bridging the Gap: Reading Critically and Writing Meaningfully to Get to the Core, argues that memoir, or creative nonfiction, can help students bridge narrative structure and nonfiction writing in order to meet Common Core standards. The text includes information and resources on implementation for teachers.
