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Writers Rehearse

Units of Study

Restarting a Writing Life

Session 4

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connection

  • What kind of activities do we rehearse for in everyday life? How do we rehearse for them?
  • If you’re going to write a story, you might draw a story mountain, sketch out the scenes on a storyboard, or tell it out loud to a friend a few different ways.

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Learning Target

  • I can rehearse my writing by thinking deeply about my intentions and goals for the writing piece.

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Chart — rehearsal thought prompts

  • I want readers to feel…
  • I want readers to understand…
  • I want readers to act by…
  • Maybe my (poem/story/essay/informational text…) could be like…
  • Writing a (poem/story/essay/informational text…) could make readers...

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teaching

  • If I want my readers to feel inspired, so that they feel like they could do what people really did, maybe a couple of stories would be better than just one.

  • In my planning I might need to do some research, interview people, etc.
  • What else?

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Active Engagement

  • Share with your partner on what your plan is today. Will you use:
    • a story mountain?
    • boxes-and-bullets outline?
    • timeline?
    • something else?

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link

  • Jot in the corner of your notebook page — what’s the first thing you need to do today? What’s the second thing?