Culminating Writing Project
Draft a complete writing piece applying all skills learned this year
Organize thoughts coherently in a single document
Demonstrate writing stamina and focus
“Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”
— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)Just as we commit our writing to God, we can trust Him to guide our creative process
Pray together, asking God to guide our writing. Review today's goal of drafting our best writing piece.
Today we transform our planning into a first draft. Remember to focus on getting your ideas down first, then we'll polish later.
Students will draft their writing piece, using planning sheets as a guide.
Simpler: Use sentence starters if needed
Challenge: Set a minimum word count goal
Celebrate the hard work of drafting by sharing one sentence from your piece.
Dear God, thank you for giving us creativity and words to express ourselves.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll begin revising our drafts with peer feedback
“Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”
— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Hand motions: 'Commit' (point to heart), 'works' (writing motion), 'Yahweh' (point up)
Students are creating a significant writing piece that showcases their year's learning
Students might feel overwhelmed by completing a full draft
Continuous writing, use of planning resources, engagement with the task