Siberian Federal University 
- Issue
- Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2013 6 (1)
- Authors
- Christopher, Nkechi M.
- Contact information
- Christopher, Nkechi M.: University of Ibadan , Nigeria UIPO Box 14427, Ibadan, Nigeria , e-mail:
- Keywords
- engagement; writing; poetry; voice; reflection
- Abstract
Effective writing requires engagement, but communicating this axiom to students could sometimes prove difficult. Nonetheless, teachers sometimes discover that their students can even write with their own voice when they employ certain genres, just as students’ poems discussed in this article suggest that originality resulted from students’ engagement with their selected subject matters. A first set of poems indicates that poetry writing gave students agency, and a second that it encouraged critical introspection. Consequently, students’ poems provided a space for a genuine assessment of their writing competences. In analysing students’ poems, this article posits that poetry writing can be included in expository writing instruction as a means for developing students’ creativity, self- discovery and engagement in writing, as well as a tool for reflective practice.
- Pages
- 145-159
- Paper at repository of SibFU
- https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/9485
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