A Friend...

Focused Free-writing: 

If you could change places with any of your friends, who would you choose to be?  Explain.  

I think many of us would want to change places with someone whom is smarter, successful, and has a plan.  Students of describe people they know, to be more successful as they are currently, so they may have all the things that particular person has.  It is interesting to see how students admire others especially when they are successful in life.  Only if...






Today, paper # 3 is due...so students are going to be busy turning it in before they go on break.




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A Typical Day...

Focused Free-writing: 

If you could change one thing about your typical day, what would it be?  Explain.  

Interesting, some students wrote that they would want to sleep in, not be so lazy during the day.  I believe that to be true, laziness could get the best of someone.  At that time, what would be the perfect solution? 


Today, I finally gave back all my students essays.  Essay number two, and now they are supposedly working on essay number three to be turned in as final on Thursday. 

Smile...

Focused Free-writing: 

If you were to pick the one thing that always makes you smile, what would it be?  Explain. 

Charming...

Focused Free-writing: 

If you had to choose the single most charming person you have ever met, who would win? Explain.  
 

Ring the Bells...

Focused Free-writing: 

If you were to have bells ring out loud automatically (for all to hear) every time you did a certain thing, what would it be?  Explain.  

Many times I feel as though I would want bells to ring out every time I've done something good.  I have had students discuss this topic, in this regards doing good in their lives.  It doesn't necessarily say they are bad people constantly doing bad things but they would just want to finally be recognized for their good deeds.


Today we went over Dialogue.  I find it very fun to use dialogue, in fact I highly encourage my students to use dialogue, it brings writing to life. 

Read my thoughts...

Focused Free-writing: 

If there were to be someone among those you know, whom could read all your thoughts who would it be?  Explain you choice.  

Many students often lead off with the argument, that the wouldn't want anyone to read their thoughts, it would be scary.  


We went over narrative writing today.  I believe narrative writing is the most interesting type of writing.  I find narratives to be very fun to read, call me nosy, or what but I love narratives.