Many teachers also disapprove of using dialogue in essays.But why so?The problem with teaching writing as if it were disconnected from speech is that students start to see it simply as an unnatural activity they do in school.And yet we all tell stories and engage in long “hesaid/shesaid” conversations.
If we start from it with students,we can help them see the links that exist between speech and text.Students can learn a lot,for example,by being asked to tell a family story aloud and then to write it down.
Daniel Pink,in his bestselling book,A Whole New Mind says that American society' s enthusiasm with leftbrain rational thinking is finally giving way to a more balanced approach,one where we start to value and reward rightbrain thinkers—the artists,the designers,the entertainers—the people who know how to tell stories,the future belongs to the storytellers.
So let's give kids an early start.Let's help them learn the craft of writing in a way that's natural,expressive,and human.It will be a lot of fun.And if we have to break up a few topic sentences along the way to allow a story to come into being,so be it.And that,dear reader,is my thesis statement.
17. The writer believes that the fiveparagraph essay is ______.
A.an unnatural writing
B.an effective writing method
C.written by scholars
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