{"id":1773,"date":"2024-10-03T13:12:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T17:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/?page_id=1773"},"modified":"2024-10-03T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T17:12:12","slug":"what-is-writing-like-for-you-using-metaphors-to-explain-writing-and-writers-block-experiences-in-first-year-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/what-is-writing-like-for-you-using-metaphors-to-explain-writing-and-writers-block-experiences-in-first-year-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Writing Like for You? Using Metaphors to Explain Writing and Writer\u2019s Block Experiences in First-Year Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olivia Imirie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assignments &amp; Activities Archive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Imirie-AAA-contribution.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Imirie-AAA-contribution.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1362c2b4-57fd-4406-ac50-98cc6986ca4b\" href=\"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Imirie-AAA-contribution.pdf\">Imirie-AAA-contribution<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Imirie-AAA-contribution.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-1362c2b4-57fd-4406-ac50-98cc6986ca4b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activity Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This activity about writing metaphors is ideal for the first 1-2 weeks of the term and was originally developed for a first-year writing course. Students often struggle to talk about writing and their challenges with the writing process. They use statements such as \u201cI don\u2019t like writing,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m bad at explaining things,\u201d or \u201cwriting is just so hard\u201d to describe their experiences because they may not feel confident to use writing vocabulary, such as audience, voice, evidence, and organization to identify their specific challenges. This activity responds to those challenges through a guided reading and discussion of E. Shelley Reid\u2019s \u201cTen Ways To Think About Writing: Metaphoric Musings for College Writing Students.\u201d Reid\u2019s article not only provides an accessible way to introduce scholarly research to students, but she also uses metaphors like the green ball and lost money to explain the role of description and audience in college writing (6-10). As a result, students\u2019 conversations about this article help them develop their writing vocabulary to better communicate their strengths and struggles with writing. In addition, because Reid\u2019s purpose is to help college students learn to write, the metaphors and strategies in this article help students understand the expectations of college writing early on. Furthermore, the \u201cmetaphor workshop\u201d part of this activity helps students build community with their peers and instructor. Students may feel alone in their struggles with writing; however, the creation and sharing of writing metaphors shows students that their peers have similar struggles. They also build community by referencing their peers by name when they identify metaphors they connect with (i.e. \u201cI really like [Name]\u2019s metaphor because\u2026\u201d Doing this helps students develop a strong sense of belonging in the classroom, which helps build the relationships and trust necessary for activities like peer review, individual conferences, and other group work. After completing this activity, students will build the vocabulary and confidence to describe their writing experiences to their peers and instructor, thus deepening their knowledge of the writing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivia Imirie Assignments &amp; Activities Archive Activity Description This activity about writing metaphors is ideal for the first 1-2 weeks of the term and was originally developed for a first-year writing course. Students often struggle to talk about writing and their challenges with the writing process. 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