assignment 4

Assignment 4
Purpose: Enhance the joy of writing.
Lesson includes quick, fun writing experiences without editing or grading.
1. Students will brainstorm the "things you spend time doing everyday, whether you like doing it or not". 
Teacher puts a list of on the board as the students work on their list.
2. Students now choose one thing from their list to write about. 
Teacher shows writes and talks about two ways they can write about the one thing they choose.  Either in a story format, the narrative writing that has been worked on all year. Or they can explain the thing they choose, informative/explanatory writing.  Both forms of writing are described and components are written on the board.
3. Students finish with first one and are asked to choose another, only this time they have to use the informative/explanatory type writing.
4. Teacher introduces power writing.  2 words are written on the board and the students are instructed to choose one to write about for 2 minutes.
5. Can be repeated as needed.

Differentiation
The writing prompt can be limited to one, then further developed into an edited piece of writing.
Students can share with a friend after each writing experience.
Students can draw pictures to illustrate their writing.

Adjustment
Younger students can use pictures instead of sentences or paragraphs to tell about their choice.
Older students can use the prompt as a springboard for a more in depth assignment.