Wiki Page, ELA 10A - Heintschel - Tri 1: Thu 9.30: Fluency + Unpacking the Interpretive Writing Rubric

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2021-09-23T08:27:00-07:00

#17 – Fluency: Show, Don’t Tell (9.30)

Write as much as you can during the time given. The focus is on getting ideas and details down on the paper (or screen), rather than on getting the grammar and punctuation perfect. Keep writing instead of editing what you have written.

Pay attention to organization, but not so much that it limits your writing. Stream of consciousness is better than a blank page.

If you are struggling to get started, try changing the prompt a little. Change “he” to “she”; “cat” to “dog”; “worst” to “best” and see if it helps.

Prompt:

She is a terrible friend.

or

I don’t like him.

Unpacking the Interpretive Writing Rubric

We also dug into the rubric for interpretive writing so that everyone becomes familiar with the expectations.

You need to know where the target is if you're going to hit it!