Language Link: 2007-11-25

Writer's Notebook Prompts

WNB 15: Write a "Society Poem" about what troubles you most in our society.
WNB #14: Write a memory poem with vivid imagery.
WNB #13: Write two shape poems
Outsiders #5: Reflections on the Novel's Resolution
Outsiders #4: Who are the outsiders in your world? Describe a group of people who are marginalized or left out in today's society. Why are they isolated?
Outsiders WNB #3: In partners, create a vocabulary story using focus words.
Outsiders #2: Which gang do you like better? Why? Do you support or sympathize with either or both? Why? Use concrete details to support your response.
Outsiders #1: Perceptions of Social Isolation: Have you ever felt left out or isolated from society? Which groups do you belong to/are you exluded from? What does belonging and isolation feel like?
WNB #12: Rewrite the ending to Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains." Pick up where the fire starts in the house.
WNB #11: What makes good writing? & What makes an engaging discussion group?
WNB #10: Craft a 2-chunk paragraph in response to your novel. Use the question options from class.
WNB #9: Predict the end of your novel! Or, if you have already finished -- discuss whether your ending was expected or unexpected. Would an alternate ending have fit the novel better?