Adam’s Writing Journal
A place to jot down some thoughts every day.
Some topics to consider:
o Poetry
o Random Thoughts/Free Writing (no form required)
o Narrative Writing
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Retell your favorite book
Provide a different ending for a book such as “The Giver”
Personal narrative (about your day, an incident, your life, etc.)
o Expository Writing (writing to inform)
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How to…
Recipe/Instructions (made up or factual)
o Letter
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Thank you letter (someone you know- yourself, friend, parent, sibling, teacher, author, character,
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Postcard (casual update on a trip or your life)
Letter of concern (school, society, police, government, family, etc.)
Recalling a Memory
Imaginative
Opinion/Persuasive/Argumentative
Compare and Contrast
Book/Article/Radio/Video Reflection
Making a Connection (A reminds me of/relates to B because…)
Historical Context
Political Stance
Questions
Personal Reflection
Geography
Technology: History, Advances, Concerns, Potentials