Gregg explained my haiku template effortlessly and clearly! His background is also in English, so that definitely helped in the explanation process. He addressed the three main points in a concise manner (What is a Haiku?, Where does it come from? How is it relevant to Canada?). He was also able to break down the 5-7-5 syllable rule with the group members and guide them through the “word choice” process. He simplified the haiku writing process by encouraging the group members to use a thesaurus if they are having difficulty staying within the syllable count. We hadn’t discussed this so it was great to see that Gregg had ideas of his own to make the process easier! Overall, he presented the material in an engaging and clear manner!
Another great organizer is the following from ReadWriteThink.org Haiku Assignmned LLED 361
- Gregg created a graphic organizer on how to format a proper and professional email. His graphic organizer consisted sections that explained how to address the person you are emailing, the subject, how to introduce yourself, discuss the topic, and how to close off the email. I found his graphic organizer to be especially useful because he used symbols and tabs to structure the email as well as an actual template to plug all of the information into! It was straight forward to explain to the others!