Adolescent Literacy and Writing

Download or read book Adolescent Literacy and Writing written by Courtney Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing is a powerful communication tool. It affords the opportunity for creative expression and the analysis of comprehensive thought. This monograph describes the authentic writing experiences of three African American adolescent members of an after-school writing club situated in a boarding school. Without the constraints imposed by deadlines, rubrics, grading, teacher feedback, or test-centered, argumentative compositions, members of the club participated in eleven writing sessions where they co-constructed meaningful dialogue, wrote original manuscripts, and developed a supportive social community. The sociocultural context of these adolescents’ experiences with writing presents themes of choice, collaboration, creativity, and catharsis told in a series of dynamic narratives.