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?
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