In Harry Noden's, Image Grammar, I really like how he not only tells the reader what he is trying to expose, but he also gives detailed examples from novels and other types of writing to show the reader exactly what he is talking about. I especially like the quote on page 26: "Verbs can give you action shots. Specific details can supply the stills." The book goes on to say that the more specific details that are used the more the reader will trust the writer.
I was grading the essays from my ten-day unit and I noticed that I commented a lot on specific details being used to describe and explain quotes being used. I found myself understanding exactly what the student was trying to say when the details were specific. Other essays were harder to read and harder to understand. I think using several details in story writing is essential, and it is important to teach our students to do the same. the following site contains information on how using details will help to make writing richer. http://essayinfo.com/essays/narrative_essay.php
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