Rapid Writing

Before

Choose a random topic or topic being studied in class or invite students to suggest a topic

Explain the purpose of rapid writing is to encourage fluency in generating raw ideas without worrying about grammar or error

Make sure the students do not stop writing before the time runs out or teacher signals to stop

During

Signal to begin once time has been set

Give one minute warning before time ends

Signal to stop writing and drop all pencils

After

Ask students to count number of words and raise their hands to show increasing number of words until there is 1 or 2 students left

Discuss the topic by reading out loud what they have written

Get in groups of 2/3 students and reorganize each written piece to collaboratively compose a new piece

Choose one member of the group to read out loud their final copy