Authentic Writing Purposes
Good writers are intentional. They can take any topic they know a lot about and write for a variety of purposes. In this handout, teachers and students choose a topic and brainstorm one-to-three central ideas for each purpose.
For teachers, this is a tool for planning to write around a topic of study. Think about how writing helps you will know if students are grasping important concepts and understandings. This tool will help you plan quick writes, as well as essay prompts.
This is a great activity for helping students learn about purpose-driven writing. Writers need to make decisions and one of the most important decisions is "what is the purpose of my writing?"
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