Engaging Writing Activities: Objective-Driven Timed Exercises for Classroom and Independent Practice

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Introduction
	Section One
	Section Two
	Section Three
	Important Considerations
	Getting Started
Secton One: 5-Minute Exercises
	Exercise 1
		Objective: Identify and Emulate Tone
	Exercise 2
		Objective: Write with Detail
	Exercise 3
		Objective: Evaluate Plot
	Exercise 4
		Objective: Analyze Diction
	Exercise 5
		Objective: Use Source Material to Stem Poetry
	Exercise 6
		Objective: Write with Imagery and Vivid Verbs
	Exercise 7
		Objective: Incorporate Details into Writing
	Exercise 8
		Objective: Outline Sonnets
	Exercise 9
		Objective: Create Themes
	Exercise 10
		Objective: Write with Immediacy
	Exercise 11
		Objective: Enhance Emotion Using Polysyndeton
	Exercise 12
		Objective: Create Mystery
	Exercise 13
		Objective: Examine Tone and Characterization
	Exercise 14
		Objective: Write with Creative Diction and Attention to Detail
	Exercise 15
		Objective: Write Descriptively Using Tone and Purpose
	Exercise 16
		Objective: Rewrite Cliches
	Exercise 17
		Objective: Brainstorm Plotlines
	Exercise 18
		Objective: Use Syntax to Create Drama
	Exercise 19
		Objective: Practice Writing Byronic Heroes
	Exercise 20
		Objective: Identify and Emulate Tone
	Exercise 21
		Objective: Revise for Specific Details
	Exercise 22
		Objective: Incorporate Antithesis
	Exercise 23
		Objective: Practice with Setting
	Exercise 24
		Objective: Write with Imagery
	Exercise 25
		Objective: Practice with Argumentation
	Exercise 26
		Objective: Incorporate Personification
	Exercise 27
		Objective: Practice with Oxymorons
	Exercise 28
		Objective: Use Conflict to Drive Plot
	Exercise 29
		Objective: Practice Incorporating Tone
	Exercise 30
		Objective: Use Evidence to Build Arguments
	Exercise 31
		Objective: Write to a Specific Audience
	Exercise 32
		Objective: Write to Respond to Quotes
	Exercise 33
		Objective: Create Tone in Writing
	Exercise 34
		Objective: Write with Careful Selection of Detail
	Exercise 35
		Objective: Practice with Setting
	Exercise 36
		Objective: Plan a Podcast
	Exercise 37
		Objective: Practice with Connotation and Denotation
	Exercise 38
		Objective: Practice with Elaboration
	Exercise 39
		Objective: Evaluate Arguments
	Exercise 40
		Objective: Practice with Characterization
	Exercise 41
		Objective: Adjust Pacing Using Polysyndeton
	Exercise 42
		Objective: Evoke Rich Tone through Dialogue
	Exercise 43
		Objective: Practice with Themes in Nonfiction Writing
	Exercise 44
		Objective: Create Strong Characterization
	Exercise 45
		Objective: Write Character Dialogue and Body Language
	Exercise 46
		Objective: Practice with Argumentation
	Exercise 47
		Objective: Utilize Plotlines to Develop a Theme
	Exercise 48
		Objective: Examine Tone and Characterization
	Exercise 49
		Objective: Revise for Stronger Verbs
	Exercise 50
		Objective: Analyze Characterization
	Exercise 51
		Objective: Write Argumentatively
	Exercise 52
		Objective: Analyze Metaphors
	Exercise 53
		Objective: Utilize Plotlines to Develop a Theme
	Exercise 54
		Objective: Incorporate Anaphora
	Exercise 55
		Objective: Write About Setting
	Exercise 56
		Objective: Write Conflicted Characters
	Exercise 57
		Objective: Introduce a Theme Using Dialogue
	Exercise 58
		Objective: Write with Imagery and Action
	Exercise 59
		Objective: Evaluate Themes
	Exercise 60
		Objective: Create a Scene Using Source Material
	Exercise 61
		Objective: Enhance Writing with Asyndeton
	Exercise 62
		Objective: Analyze Diction and Its Effects
	Exercise 63
		Objective: Practice with Rhetoric in Argumentative Writing
	Exercise 64
		Objective: Examine Tone and Characterization
	Exercise 65
		Objective: Practice Writing Horror
	Exercise 66
		Objective: Practice with Argumentation and Connotation
	Exercise 67
		Objective: Use Stems to Draft Microfiction
	Exercise 68
		Objective: Create Scenarios to Teach Lessons
	Exercise 69
		Objective: Practice with Rhetoric in Argumentative Writing
	Exercise 70
		Objective: Write a Dream Sequence while Practicing with Perspective
	Exercise 71
		Objective: Write to Match Tone
	Exercise 72
		Objective: Write Using the Senses
	Exercise 73
		Objective: Write Descriptions
	Exercise 74
		Objective: Write in the First-Person Point of View
	Exercise 75
		Objective: Write a Poem with Focus on Syllables
	Exercise 76
		Objective: Write Concisely
	Exercise 77
		Objective: Practice with Argumentation
	Exercise 78
		Objective: Write Using Showing, Not Telling
	Exercise 79
		Objective: Use Stems to Draft Microfiction
	Exercise 80
		Objective: Map Out Fictional Worlds
	Exercise 81
		Objective: Practice with Point of View
	Exercise 82
		Objective: Use Sentence Stems as Inspiration
	Exercise 83
		Objective: Write Using Vivid Verbs
	Exercise 84
		Objective: Recreate a Story from a Different Perspective
	Exercise 85
		Objective: Brainstorm Novel Ideas Using Fears
	Exercise 86
		Objective: Practice Creating Characterization
	Exercise 87
		Objective: Write Argumentation with Descriptive Detail
	Exercise 88
		Objective: Use Source Material to Stem Writing
	Exercise 89
		Objective: Analyze Metaphors
	Exercise 90
		Objective: Develop Characterization
	Exercise 91
		Objective: Write with En Dashes
	Exercise 92
		Objective: Write with Imagery
	Exercise 93
		Objective: Emulate Literary Elements
	Exercise 94
		Objective: Create a Character
	Exercise 95
		Objective: Use Synonyms to Express Intensity
	Exercise 96
		Objective: Respond to Quotes
	Exercise 97
		Objective: Practice with Bildungsroman
	Exercise 98
		Objective: Create an Image Using Vivid Imagery
	Exercise 99
		Objective: Analyze Similes
	Exercise 100
		Objective: Continue a Story by Matching Tone
	Exercise 101
		Objective: Write with Evocative Adjectives
	Exercise 102
		Objective: Enhance Writing by Incorporating Interjections
	Exercise 103
		Objective: Write Dynamically to Increase Audience’s Interest
	Exercise 104
		Objective: Create Symbolism
	Exercise 105
		Objective: Analyze Language
	Exercise 106
		Objective: Practice with Character Archetypes
	Exercise 107
		Objective: Write to Respond to Quotes
	Exercise 108
		Objective: Write with Vivid Verbs
	Exercise 109
		Objective: Explore Plot
	Exercise 110
		Objective: Create a Scene
	Exercise 111
		Objective: Write Using Rich Details and Imagery
	Exercise 112
		Objective: Evoke a Certain Tone and Practice with Plot
	Exercise 113
		Objective: Write Intentionally
	Exercise 114
		Objective: Defend a Stance with Specific Details
	Exercise 115
		Objective: Explore Symbolism
	Exercise 116
		Objective: Practice Writing Hyperbole
	Exercise 117
		Objective: Write Convincingly
	Exercise 118
		Objective: Create Meaningful Plotlines
	Exercise 119
		Objective: Write for a Specific Audience
	Exercise 120
		Objective: Write with En Dashes
	Exercise 121
		Objective: Write with Specific Details
	Exercise 122
		Objective: Practice with Setting Archetypes
	Exercise 123
		Objective: Write to Describe an Object
	Exercise 124
		Objective: Rearrange Plot Points to Create a Dynamic Story
	Exercise 125
		Objective: Write to Incorporate Specific Details
	Exercise 126
		Objective: Write with En Dashes
	Exercise 127
		Objective: Write with Synonyms to Create Mood
	Exercise 128
		Objective: Revise for Specific Details
	Exercise 129
		Objective: Practice with a Communion Scene
	Exercise 130
		Objective: Create Arguments Using Rhetoric
Secton Two: 25-Minute Exercises
	Exercise 131
		Objective: Write Vividly Using Strategically Selected Details
	Exercise 132
		Objective: Write Descriptively Using Imagery
	Exercise 133
		Objective: Create a Character
	Exercise 134
		Objective: Develop an Extended Metaphor
	Exercise 135
		Objective: Rewrite Using Adjectives
	Exercise 136
		Objective: Create Immersive Settings and Recreate Historical Places
	Exercise 137
		Objective: Create a Character While Reworking Archetypes
	Exercise 138
		Objective: Write with Believable Dialogue
	Exercise 139
		Objective: Develop an Argument Supported by Textual Evidence
			Excerpt One: Wuthering Heights- Emily Bronte
			Excerpt Two: Jane Eyre- Charlotte Bronte
	Exercise 140
		Objective: Revise Sentences to Add Sensory Detail
	Exercise 141
		Objective: Practice Creating Immersive Settings
	Exercise 142
		Objective: Create Tone in Writing
	Exercise 143
		Objective: Create a Backstory Incorporating Vivid Details
	Exercise 144
		Objective: Develop an Argument Supported by Textual Evidence While Analyzing Tone
			Excerpt from Loss of Breath by Edgar Allan Poe, Published in 1832
			Excerpt from The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, Published in 1843
	Exercise 145
		Objective: Practice Writing Dialogue and Showing vs. Telling
	Exercise 146
		Objective: Create a Journal or Diary Entry Rich in Imagery
	Exercise 147
		Objective: Incorporate Details and Diction to Enhance Tone
	Exercise 148
		Objective: Practice with Characterization and Drama
	Exercise 149
		Objective: Practice with Genres and Plot
	Exercise 150
		Objective: Use Sentences from Previously Published Works to Create New Scenes
	Exercise 151
		Objective: Practice with Indirect Characterization and Drama
	Exercise 152
		Objective: Create Imagery that Appeals to All Five Senses
	Exercise 153
		Objective: Write Flash Fiction
	Exercise 154
		Objective: Enhance Sentences with Strategic Verb Choices and Tense Shifts
	Exercise 155
		Objective: Enhance Descriptive Writing by Selecting Specific Details
	Exercise 156
		Objective: Create Symbols
	Exercise 157
		Objective: Write Dynamically to Increase Audience Interest
	Exercise 158
		Objective: Write Poetry
	Exercise 159
		Objective: Practice with Characterization and Tone
	Exercise 160
		Objective: Practice with Different Genres of Writing
Secton Three: 45-Minute Exercises
	Exercise 161
		Objective: Eliminate Filler Words in Narrative Writing
	Exercise 162
		Objective: Evaluate Rhetoric and Practice Using Rhetoric in Argumentation
			Queen Elizabeth I’s Speech to the Troops at Tilbury, 1588
	Exercise 163
		Objective: Analyze Poetry for Important Literal and Figurative Meaning and Use that Analysis to Construct a Commemorative Poem
	Exercise 164
		Objective: Create a Setting Incorporating Vivid Details and Clear Imagery
	Exercise 165
		Objective: Evaluate an Opening to a Novella and Then Create an Opening to a Different Novella Modeling What was Done Well and Changing What Could be Better
	Exercise 166
		Objective: Write an Epilogue while Incorporating Literary Elements
	Exercise 167
		Objective: Write a Scene with Rich Action
	Exercise 168
		Objective: Use Poetry to Stem Narrative Fiction While Practicing With Imagery
	Exercise 169
		Objective: Analyze the Effectiveness of Dialogue and Showing vs. Telling
	Exercise 170
		Objective: Redesign a Classic Scene for a Young Adult or Middle-Grade Audience
	Exercise 171
		Objective: Write a Fictional Scene from Two Sources
	Exercise 172
		Objective: Use Historical Documents to Stem Fiction
	Exercise 173
		Objective: Analyze and Recreate an Argument
	Exercise 174
		Objective: Use Poetry to Stem Narrative Fiction and Practice with Indirect Characterization
	Exercise 175
		Objective: Write a Fictional Scene from Two Sources
	Exercise 176
		Objective: Determine Purpose and Use Textual Evidence to Write Argumentatively
	Exercise 177
		Objective: Write Scenes Based on Poetry
	Exercise 178
		Objective: Practice with Setting and Imagery
	Exercise 179
		Objective: Create Scenes Based on Source Material
	Exercise 180
		Objective: Create Characters Based on Tone
About the Authors
	Michelle Lindsey Biography
	Heather Garcia Biography