The students have been given 1 of 5 writing prompts for today's writing assignment. Over the course of the last two weeks, we have put a lot of focus on writing complete sentences, using capitalization rules, and getting our ideas to connect to one another. This short story should focus on some of those key concepts from our class time together.
The students always ask, "How long should it be?" There is never a good answer to that question! At this point in their "career" they should certainly be able to develop a story that is more than every other line on a sheet of paper (both sides). The most important thing about their writing is not about length, rather content. Does the writing make sense? Did I make good use of sentence structure? (meaning, sentences vary in the way that they start. Not every sentence starts with "And then...." or "Then....." or "So,.....")
Another strategy that we have used in all areas of writing is to reread a writing assignment out loud to yourself. Read it exactly the way that it is written. By reading it silently they will read it the way they want it to sound, not as it is written. The students can certainly practice this before coming to class tomorrow with a rough draft completed.
Mrs. Lockhart
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