Writing Roulette
7.ML.1: Critically analyze information found in electronic print and mass media
7.W.1: Write routinely over a variety of time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences
Martials: Picture, pencil, hour glass or timer, and Writer’s Notebook
Writer’s Notebook Heading: LS Writing Roulette
Directions:
1. Each person in the group should view the picture provided.
2. Set the timer for 3 minutes.
3. In your Writer’s Notebook use the tone and mood of the image to begin writing
a short story. Be sure to incorporate elements of the picture into your story.
4. Write until the timer rings.
5. Next, rotate your notebooks counter-clockwise.
6. Set the timer for 4 minutes.
7. Read what was previously written, and continue writing an extension of the story
until the timer rings.
8. Next, rotate notebooks counter-clockwise. Repeat adding one minute per round
until you receive your notebook back.
9. Review your original writing and the extensions.
10.Take turns reading each story aloud.