Allyoudoisgivethestudents a pieceofpaperandhavethemwritethenameof a characteratthetopandthenfoldthepaperforwardsSothereanswercan't beseenandpauseittothenextyearandthenext.
Youdon't havetowritethenextlinelike a descriptionofthecharacter.
Givemethaton, thentheycoulduseitas a basisforthatstory.
Okay, so I'vegottowriteabout a mannamedJohnSmithwholoseshishousein a firebutfallsinlovewiththenurseatthehospital.
OKisanideathatcanhelpstudentswiththelayoutandstructureoftheirwritinggivetheclass a texttypelikeessayon a topicliketheprosandconsoftourism, Thengetthemtogenerate a mindmapas a classastoeverythingthatmayormaynotgointheessay, thentheyhavetoworktogethertoputthepointsin a logicalorder.
Now, tomakethismorekinestheticand a bitmorephysical, havethemwritetheideasoncardson, movethemaroundthetabletoputthemintheorder.
Okay, down.
Soshouldwestartwiththepositivethingsfirst?
I liketostartwithnegatives.
I thinknegativesbetterbecauseyougetthemoutthewayandthenfinishedon a postit.