Original PromptCreate a reflective writing activity where students explore their identity as writers by analyzing their unique strengths, preferred topics, and writing styles—including narrative, poetry, dramatic scripts, personal essays, and creative nonfiction. Students should articulate both a concrete growth goal that pushes their writing development this year and identify a specific accomplishment or quality in their writing that demonstrates their existing capabilities. This activity should help students...
This resource focuses on helping students reflect on their writer identity by evaluating their writing strengths, genre preferences, and setting growth goals. It encourages students to articulate their understanding of what 'writer identity' means to them, rate their confidence in various genres, and explore their interests and typical writing styles. Through structured activities, such as the See-Think-Wonder routine, students identify their strengths, reflect on their accomplishments, and set specific writing goals for the academic year. Additionally, the resource includes an analogy challenge to deepen their understanding of the writing process and prompts metacognitive reflection on their progress as writers.