One thing that I really enjoy about reading the works of Harry Noden is that he gives examples. This is something I have yet to find in other books talking about teaching strategies. For example on page 101 he states, "Hyperbole seems to be a favorite device of many sports writers. So, sports columns make great sources for classroom analysis. Bob Chieger and Pat Sullivan (1990), who have cataloged hundreds of snappy comments in their Football's Greatest Quotes, provide a rich source for hyperboles." Then he goes on to show some of the quotes these sports writers have used with hyperboles. From this information, teachers can do their own research, find a local sports writer students might be familiar with, and use this to their advantage when teaching hyperboles. Many times, Noden also includes work done by students. These are great examples as well.
I also love the strategies at the end of this chapter. The "Play with Fragments and Run-ons" strategy is something I can see a lot of students being able to easily grasp and get creative with. I also greatly appreciate how Noden always uses a model for students. Especially if students are doing an activity like this for the first time, they need to be shown though a model what the expectations are.
Marissa,
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Good examples here, I agree with you about the "Play with Run-ons and Fragments", perhaps that's why I decided to use it for my own strategy!
Schuyler