6/1

Happy June!  Today's prompt asks you to play a bit with diction.  Have fun!

Create a story using words of one-syllable only, beginning with a phrase such as:

“The last time I saw her, she...”

“From the back of the truck...”

“On the night of the full moon...”

“The one thing I know for sure…”


Write a story that is 6  sentences long and does not contain any repeating words.

5/31 Thursday

Good Morning.  This should be enter number 9 in your notebook.  Here is the prompt.

Wednesday 5/30

Here is today's prompt.  Only a few more days of idea generating notebook assignments so have fun with this one.  It may help to close your eyes and bring yourself back to a house with which you are very familiar.  Tap into all five senses.
Today's entry makes #8 in your notebook.

Tuesday 5/29

Good morning.  I hope you had a restful vacation.  Here is today's prompt.  Remember this week is the last of freewrites.  You will begin reading over you material to bring one of the pages of writing to a final draft. Most likely you will change it  dramatically from the form it is currently. Your draft must include the work in its roughest form (WN) to the next rough draft that has a minimum of two peoples honest and thorough critique and revision suggestions to at least one more draft that is typed and finalized.

Thursday 5/24

I hope you guys were able to write for the period.  IT was a true free write as I was unable to post this at school and it seems you were not able to get on!
If you are trying to make up work here is a prompt to get you going.

Wednesday 5/23

Today's prompt is to write abut the paranormal.  Imagine a dead relative returns to speak with you.  WHat would he or she say to you?  How would you react?

Tuesday 5/22

Today’s prompt requires you to read the poem below then write off that poem.  Choose something   in the room to look closely at and describe in detail using all five senses in your descrption.

Look Closely - Polina Barskova

Look closely

Look slowly

Hold your breath and look

Look at pain cold dark shame

child mother beast spider web

be precise

be mercilessly precise

Let them freeze in you like an ant freezes in amber

and then look again and close your eyes

5/21

Today in class you will again free write.  Here is today's prompt.   The expectation is no less than one page per class period, this is a bare minimum.

5/18

Today in class you will again free write.  Here is today's prompt.  Reminder you will be receiving a daily grade of 10 points based on the free writing you do.  I will assess this by collecting your writer's notebook.  You will also receive weekly rubric grades and will bring one of your works to a final draft for a final major grade in the course so do not get behind on your daily writing.  The expectation is no less than one page per class period.  Have fun with your writing.  Let it take you away!  Enjoy the weekend--Mrs. C

5/17 Thursday

Today's prompt can be found here.  Remember you may use this prompt to begin writing or you may free write about anything you want.  The  goal is to write for the period.  Here is one other idea for today.

Have fun and remember take the writing where you want, there is no right or wrong way to approach these prompts they are to get you writing!

5/16

Hey Teagan,
We hope you made it to Florida safely.  You missed some great poetry today!  We will start with the writing prompts in class tomorrow so keep on checking.  The plan is to write in your writer's notebook until the end of May then bring one of the prompts to a final draft for a final grade in the course and of course to have fun writing!