Quick Writes

Students write for a short amount of time on a specific topic given by teacher. 

Can be used to activate prior knowledge:

• "Today we are going to learn about freedom of speech. I would like you to write everything you know about this topic in two minutes."

Can be used to summarize learning at the conclusion of a lesson

• "Today we talked about freedom of speech. I would like you to write about one incident in your life when you felt you exhibited freedom of speech or were prohibited from freedom of speech."

Source: Jennifer Wimmer, Brigham Young University, 2011