Brainstorming on a Topic

 

Objectives

Students will be able to ...

• describe the purpose of brainstorming before writing
• identify methods for brainstorming
• brainstorm on a topic
• identify methods for organizing a story and a description
• organize a story or description

 

Procedure

1. Do Now: What are you looking forward to in writing this project? What are you nervous about?

2. Minilesson on brainstorming - defining it, the purposes for doing it before writing, and types one can do. Show my brainstorms for my writing.

3. Students will brainstorm for 5-10 minutes.

4. I will show my sample writing - story and description. With each, I will tell them what I'm looking for and we will talk about organizing each.

5. Students will do some organizing and begin their first draft.

 

Homework: First draft

 

Assessment

Are students able to use one of the methods to brainstorm? Are they organizing a little before they begin the draft?