Circle four topics you might like to write about.
- Describe your earliest memory.
- Describe an event where you were really, really sad or upset.
- Describe an early friend or playmate.
- Recall and describe a favorite toy or very precious object.
- Describe an event that changed your life in some way.
- Describe a person that you love or admire or respect or care about strongly.
- Describe one of the happiest times in your life.
- Describe your favorite place.
- Write about a pet that you had as a child or have now.
- Write about a cherished member of your family.
- Describe your favorite food.
- Describe your ideal house.
- Describe your favorite computer program.
- Describe your ideal computer program.
Getting Ideas Down – Strategy #1 – Clustering/Webbing/Mapping
Getting Ideas Down – Strategy #2 – Listing
Getting Ideas Down – Strategy #3 – Reporter’s Questions (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?)
Getting Ideas Down – Strategy #4 – Non-Stop Writing
