Motivate Writing with.... Comic Strips

TeachMeet International Online Meeting 17/12/2011

By Elinda Gjondedaj

Why to use comic strips?

Authentic material

Combination of discourse with artistic creativity and expression

Visual language

Appeals to all the ages (Real-life language)

Funny way to learn

Writing

Give comics with empty bubbles...

...and ask students to give voice to the characters

Writing

Write a short story inspired by the comic

Write what the characters are doing

Describe the characters in a short paragraph

Follow-up writing activities

''Anyone who sees a blank talk or thoughtballoon floating over the head of a characterwants to fill it in with words and thoughts;doing so is the first step to telling a story''

Bill Zimmerman – Creator of makebeliefscomix

Writing Ask students create their own comics strips or even books.

Created by my younger student, 8 years old

Some comic book ideas:

My life in comics

My superhero story

My ideal world

Some Comic Strip Ideas

You have three wishes. What are they?

With the snap of your fingers you could change yourself. Who or what would you become?

Your characters are given the power to be bold and brave for one day? What great deeds would they do?

Imagine you could talk with a character from a favorite book. Who would that be? What would you talk about?

How to create your own comic strip?

Makebeliefscomix.com Writecomics.com

Superherosquad.marvel.com

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