In-class activity. Steve Burger. Adopted from Elbow.<\/p>\n
Overview: <\/strong>Freewriting is a simple but powerful writing technique: you write continuously without stopping, editing, or worrying about spelling, grammar, or organization. The goal is to get words onto the page and keep your thoughts moving. If you get stuck, write about being stuck or anything else that comes to mind. Freewriting can spark new ideas, reveal honest insights, and lead to unexpected directions in your thinking.<\/p>\n Uses: <\/strong>Freewriting works well for brainstorming at the start of a project, breaking through writer\u2019s block, or exploring a tricky idea. It helps generate ideas, make connections, and respond personally to a topic, reading, or question. It\u2019s especially useful when students need to loosen up, explore a concept before drafting, or get unstuck after struggling to begin or continue writing.<\/p>\n How do I use it in class? <\/strong>Ask students to start with a prompt\u2014such as a question, concept, or passage\u2014and write nonstop for 5\u201310 minutes. Emphasize that grammar, structure, and polish don\u2019t matter. Encourage them to keep going even if they feel blank (e.g., \u201cI don\u2019t know what to say\u2026\u201d). Afterward, they can highlight key phrases or surprising ideas and use those to spark a second \u201clooped\u201d freewrite: write a new prompt from what they highlighted and write again for 5\u201310 minutes. You can use freewrites as private exploration, to launch discussion, or to prepare for a larger assignment.<\/p>\n Peter Elbow. (1973). Writing Without Teachers<\/em>. Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n In-class activity. Steve Burger. Adopted from Elbow. Overview: Freewriting is a simple but powerful writing technique: you write continuously without stopping, editing, or worrying about spelling, grammar, or organization. The…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[396],"tags":[366],"class_list":["post-2146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-invention","tag-writing-process"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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