Week 3W

Journal Writing

Topic, Focus, Thesis

Silent Socratic Discourse

  • Reader: read what the writer has written and ask, in writing, a thoughtful question.
  • Writer: read the question and write a thoughtful response. (Feel free to include examples from the poem where helpful.)
  • Repeat!

Ghostbread Discussion Part 1

Ghost
The thing that haunts us
Something whose absence we always feel
bread
The basic things we need to survive
The things that feed us
Ghostbread
The things we need to survive whose absence we always feel.

What needs is Sonja haunted by? What absences does she always feel?

Break

Writing Project 2 - Workshop

As always, one paper at a time. Writer, read your paper out loud. Everyone, in writing, answer the following questions:

  • What does the writer of the paper think the poem means?
  • What specific details from the poem do they use to show that?
  • What do you want to hear more about?
  • What do you think about what they’re saying?

Share and discuss your responses, and hand your written feedback to the writer.