Writing Tip:
Adding details to our writing continues to be a goal for all students here at South River.
A wonderful strategy to add details and voice to writing is by using a little "Ba-da-ing!" (Gretchen Bernabei)
What is Ba-da-bing? It is a strategy that has the writer find an important moment in their writing to effectively add details and voice. Writer's take that one moment and add the following:
Ba - Where were their feet or their character's feet at that moment? My toes were wiggling under the warm, coarse sand.
Da - What did you or your character see, hear, taste, touch or smell at that presice moment? I could feel the warm, sticky air from the ocean blowing on my face and through my hair.
Bing - What were you or your character thinking at that moment? I thought, "I wish I could be this relaxed all of the time."
Remember - A little Ba-da-bing goes a long way in improving our writing! Enjoy!
