Some students are just not comfortable with sharing intimate details about their thoughts, feelings, and lives― at least, not with others in a class or group. Unjournaling, Second Edition is brimming with playful writing prompts that are entirely impersonal, easing the way for hesitant writers while still offering creative challenges for those who are more experienced. 
This edition updates existing prompts while introducing 50 brand new ones. It includes sample responses― a helpful tool for anyone who gets stuck with a topic and wants to see how it can be done! Two examples of the 250 writing prompts include: Somebody’s sitting behind you on the bus. You hear only one side of an odd cell phone conversation, but it is intriguing and alarms you. What do you hear? Igor could hardly wait to get his new special license plates for his car. He paid extra for these plates: BIM- BB1. Explain the meaning behind this very special license plate. 
Suited for seventh grade to adulthood, Unjournaling is a flexible, varied, interesting, and, most of all, fun approach to creative writing.

Unjournaling

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DiPrince, Dawn

Thurston, Cheryl Miller

Words, Language & Grammar

Routledge

Students learn and enjoy themselves at the same time with the incredible variety of activities in A Month of Fundays. Celebrate traditional holidays like Thanksgiving and Presidents' Day, as well as unusual ones like Dog Appreciation Month and Sauerkraut Salad and Sandwich Season. Some of the holidays may be offbeat, but the activities are always challenging and interesting - never busy work. A few ideas: 
On Most Boring Films of the Year Day, use "What a Yawn" to teach persuasive writing. 
For Black History Month, use "Ten Times Ten" to explore contributions of blacks. 
Try "Fact or Not?" on April Fool's Day for a look at critical thinking. 
Activities are organized by month, but who's to say you can't celebrate National Asparagus Month in March instead of May? 
Perfect as a supplemental tool in any classroom, grades 6-9. Most activities suitable for older students as well. 220 pages, 81/2" 11", reproducible, illustrated.

A Month of FunDays: A Whole Year of Games and Learning Activities for Just About Every Holiday You've Ever Heard Of-And Many that You Haven't!

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Cottonwood Press, Inc.

Practical exercises for persuasive writing teach how to provide evidence to support a thesis statement, distinguish fact from opinion, avoid ambiguous language, and use transition words effectively.

Twisting Arms: Teaching Students How to Write to Persuade

Prufrock Press

Some people just don't want to share intimate details about their thoughts, feelings and lives―at least not with others in a class or group. That's where Unjournaling comes in. All the writing prompts in this book are entirely impersonal but completely engaging―for both kids and adults. Just a couple of examples of the 200 writing prompts on widely varied topics: Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but use no letters with a dot (in other words, no i or j). Why on earth would Yankee Doodle stick a feather in his cap and call it "macaroni"? Come up with a plausible explanation. 
The book includes sample responses to all of the questions―a helpful tool for anyone who gets stuck with a topic and wants to see that it can be done!

Unjournaling: Daily Writing Exercises That Are Not Personal, Not Introspective, Not Boring!

Miller Thurston, Cheryl

Arts & Photography

Want to keep your mind sharp? Exercise your brain with these daily writing stretches! Yoga for the Brain helps writers of all ages, 12 through adult, learn to write more freely, take risks, and experiment and play with language. Far too many people have come to look at writing as a chore, something to be graded or picked apart. Yoga for the Brain quickly helps dispel that notion with 365 daily writing prompts that are interesting, playful, lighthearted, challenging, quirky―or all of the above! This book also includes suggestions for "real world" writing activities that are designed to help involve writers in truly meaningful projects as they hone their writing skills. Yoga for the Brain can be used by writers on their own or in a classroom setting. Either way, they will sharpen their minds―and their creativity!

Yoga for the Brain: Daily Writing Stretches That Keep Minds Flexible and Strong

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

MORE Unjournaling: More Daily Writing Prompts That Are NOT Personal, NOT Introspective, NOT Boring!

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Education & Reference

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