Margin Notes

What I Was Reading:

Shout, Laurie Halse Anderson’s newest book, written in verse, is both a memoir and a call to action against censorship, sexual assault, and the silencing of victims.

What Moves I Notice the Writer Making:

• In this section the author uses a numbered list to write short narratives to help the reader understand her year in grade 9.
• Some of the numbered items recount events and some reveal her internal thinking and struggles.

Possibilities for Writers:

• This piece could be used to help students reflect on a year in their life.

• Use the title “ninth grade: my year of living stupidly” to create your own title “____ grade: my year of living_______”
• Students can then use a numbered list to include short pieces of writing that reveal why this was their year of living ______”