We are well aware that things just make more sense when we understand the "why" behind what we are doing. As students progress through this unit, special emphasis should be placed on these essential questions and enduring understandings. In other words, students should be VERY aware of the goals of this unit to make their learning more meaningful and purposeful. I have found it helpful to have these posted for the duration of the unit and to periodically review these with students.
Students will address the following essential questions:
1 What is voice?
2 How does one recognize voice?
3 Why is voice important in writing?
4 How does voice change with author's purpose?
Students should complete this unit with the following understandings:
1 Stories have a structure.
2 Good writers recognize that structure, are able to recognize their own voice and manipulate it to suit a purpose.
3 Writing is more influential and powerful with the careful crafting of voice.