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Writing Every Day

  • Grade 6
  • English Language Arts
  • W.6.10
  • Writing
  • Free lesson

Aligned to W.6.10 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Skilled writers write often — sometimes a quick response in minutes, sometimes a project over days. Match your effort to the task: a journal entry can be fast and loose; an essay needs planning and revision.

Worked examples

Example 1

In one week a writer jots a two-minute reflection on a chapter, drafts a five-day argument essay, and answers a short quiz prompt. Different time frames, different purposes — all keep the writing muscle strong.

Example 2

A week might hold a two-minute reflection, a five-day argument essay and a timed paragraph. All three are writing; only one is graded on polish.

Example 3

The hardest part of any piece is starting it, and people who write daily start more often. That is the whole argument for routine.

Practice questions

  1. Write a quick 5-minute response to something you read or did today.
  2. Start a longer piece and plan it in three notes before drafting.
  3. Compare the two: explain how the time you had changed how you wrote.

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En español

Escribir Todos los Días

Los buenos escritores escriben seguido — a veces una respuesta rápida en minutos, a veces un proyecto de varios días. Ajusta tu esfuerzo a la tarea: una entrada de diario puede ser rápida y libre; un ensayo necesita planeación y revisión.

Ejemplo 1: En una semana, un escritor anota una reflexión de dos minutos sobre un capítulo, redacta un ensayo argumentativo de cinco días y responde una pregunta corta de examen. Distintos plazos, distintos propósitos — todos mantienen fuerte el músculo de escribir.

Ejemplo 2: Una semana puede tener una reflexión de dos minutos, un ensayo argumentativo de cinco días y un párrafo cronometrado. Los tres son escribir; solo uno se califica por el pulido.

Ejemplo 3: Lo más difícil de cualquier texto es empezarlo, y quien escribe a diario empieza más seguido. Ese es todo el argumento a favor de la rutina.

More Writing lessons

Argument WritingW.6.1Informative & Research WritingW.6.2Telling a Great StoryW.6.3Writing That Fits the TaskW.6.4Revising to Make It StrongerW.6.5Writing and Publishing with TechnologyW.6.6

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