The students will use their notebooks in a variety of ways. One way they will use them is with quick writes. A quick write is a short, creative writing prompt. The students will respond to quick writes a few times a week. It lets them write just for fun and also lets me see what their strengths as a writer are. There is not a length requirement, but the students are required to write the full five minutes.
Here are the requirements that the students must follow in their notebooks:
- Title and date each entry
- Write in complete sentences
- Write in pencil only
- Write neatly and legibly
- Use the front and back side of the paper
- Try their personal best!
Today the students responded to the following writing prompt. They had five minutes write and then shared their answers with their peers.