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Promptless writing
Writing prompts are extremely easy to come by – people are giving them away for free on thousands of different web sites – which should give you a clue to exactly how worthless most of them are. The student who … Continue reading
Looking for an antihero
Most of the students are already dreading their “special” assignment. As they walk dawdling into the room and see the prompt “Write about someone who was a good influence on you” the moans begin to crescendo. Many students quickly run … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction in education, Teaching writing skills, Writer's resource
Tagged Antihero, Essay, Student, Writers Resources, writing prompts
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A tale of two writers
Recently, I observed eighth graders working on a writing assignment. The prompt, “Write about a decision you made” was an uninspired one that usually failed to provoke much of a worthwhile response from struggling students. (Honestly, how many major decisions … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching writing skills, Writer's resource
Tagged learning disabilities, Writing, writing prompts
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