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

DiPrince, Dawn; Miller Thurston, Cheryl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1877673706 ISBN 13: 9781877673702

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

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!

About this title

Synopsis:

This title is intended for ages 12 and upwards. The more than 200 impersonal but engaging writing prompts in this exercise book help students practice their writing skills without asking them to share personal thoughts they would rather keep to themselves. Quirky, challenging, and humorous, the ideas encourage light-hearted creativity with such topics as writing about a girl named Dot without using any letters with dots (such as i or j), describing a person named Chris by the reactions of others as he walks into a room, or creating three completely different sentences with the word crumpled. Sample responses are included for all the exercises, making this an ideal classroom resource.

About the Author:

Dawn DiPrince loves to teach writing. She has helped many people, from age 7 to 87, to become writers. She has taught poetry, journalism and other writing to middle school students at a local after-school program.

Cheryl Miller Thurston is the president, founder and editor of Cottonwood Press, Inc., which she started in 1986 with a $2000 loan from a friend. Before that she was an English teacher for 13 years, grades seven through university level.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1877673706
• ISBN 13: 9781877673702
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112