Summary
Trouble coming up with ideas? Get your brain in gear with this BrainPOP movie as Tim and Moby help you figure out what to write about. Discover two great strategies for coming up with ideas, and learn where to go once you’ve fleshed these ideas out. See how word association can help you end up in some unexpected places, and learn why just a few minutes of writing each day can put a stop to your writing panic forever. Plus, check out how a journal can be a great source of inspiration! Once you start, you’ll never want to stop!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Prewriting: Choosing a Topic:
- What is one new thing you learned about prewriting: choosing a topic?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining prewriting: choosing a topic.
- Draw or give one example of your own.