Chapter thirteen of "reading writing & children's literature" explores the role of writing from a social and cultural perspective. The evolution of writing and modern multiliteracies are unpacked according to purpose within the relevant society.
Audience and purpose of text i.e. the field, tenor and mode were discussed, this content was covered in Language and Multiliteracies last year, however i found it useful to refresh our memories.
The second text assigned was "Narrative: narration and structure" which covered a huge array of writing styles and approaches which can be found within children's literature. This reading is a great source of ideas for our final assignment and gives insight into how certain styles influence the readers perception of the text and why the author has chosen such styles.
The 'Story Shapes' activity was an interesting way of analysing and representing narrative presentation. Most of the group members found that their chosen literature did not follow the traditional story shape example. Some books had long and winding plots with multiple climaxes and resolutions, others simply had no resolution, instead an open ended approach seemed to be taken.
These two readings prepared us to tackle our author studies, giving us new vantage points from which to view children's literature and a deeper understanding of how and why authors strategically present their stories.
Annie.
I agree with Annie, as I also found Winch, Chapter 13 'Reading Writing & children's literature' beneficial as it further developed my understanding of the terms field, tenor and mode, by illustrating field means 'what' (the subject matter), tenor means 'who' (the roles and relationships of the participants) and mode means 'how' (the mode of the communication used).
ReplyDeleteI believe the comment Annie said about 'the evolution of writing and modern multiliteracies are unpacked according to purpose within the relevant society' is a significant point, as the writer has a choice of the purpose however the language used is influenced on certain aspects, such as culture.
The information about story shapes in the second reading was quite interesting, as it illustrates a clear picture of what simple narratives look like.
Noni
Annie has concluded some good points about 'The role of writing' in chapter thirteen. I believe too, that writing is of a social and cultural perspective. Before a writer can write something they need to consider the field (subject matter), the tenor (relationships of the participants) and the mode (communicated dipicted). Therefore, by considering these the purposes of language/writing is social where many text-types are constructed to convey meaning.
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DeleteI believe that Annie has done a sound job in understanding and explaining the key concepts of Chapter 13: The Role of Writing (Winch 2010). This reading has helped me to develop my understanding about the features of context, namely field (what), tenor (who), and mode (how). It also touches on language in terms of empowering students, and multiliteracies in terms of our burgeoning technology and providing a rich source for reading and writing. Writing is a social and cultural practice, and therefore it is said that children must interact with a range of discourses and practices in order to fully participate in the society where they live.
ReplyDeleteThe second reading Narrative: Narration and Structure by Gamble & Yates (2008) is very informative in relation to exploring narrative from the outlook of children’s literature. It looks at the ‘Story Shapes’ activity, which engages students in understanding narrative patterns and outcomes. I also thought that this was an interesting way of analysing and representing narrative presentation.