In Pictures and In Words is divided into two sections: The Foundation of an Illustration Study and Illustration Techniques. With fifty different techniques, Katie Wood Ray has done a magnificent job at breaking them into five clusters. Cluster One: Ideas and Content; Cluster Two: Precision and Detail; Cluster Three: Wholeness of Text; Cluster Four: Tone; Cluster Five: Layout and Design.
In Chapter Seven, we will explore Ideas and Content. Each technique is written with a predictable format...
1. Something to Notice: one sentence statement about the illustration.
2.An Illustration Example: "something to notice" and book recommendation with an example.
3.An Understanding for Young Writers and Illustrations: a short discussion with guided questions.
4.An Idea for Trying it Out: Suggestions on how to implement technique with students.
5. A Writing Connection: Helps make the connection between writing and illustrating.
The authors of Teaching the Qualities of Writing wrote, "At its most basic, writing relies on the writer's ability to generate ideas. Even before a writer thinks of shaping, ordering, or detailing those ideas, she has to gather them in her mind". To write well, ideas are needed.
Ideas and Content has 12 techniques. I've created classroom posters to align with the techniques to give students a visual during their independent writing. I will need to purchase additional clipart to complete techniques 11 and 12 BUT will revise the document when the additional posters are created!
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