1. Session 3: Building a Writing Community
Concept:
Becoming a Community of Memoirists

2. Teaching Point
Writers in a community use non- judgmental response so all writers feel free to take risks and feel comfortable exposing stories that matter and parts of themselves to their classmates.

3. Mini-Task: Response Groups
In response groups of 3 or 4 class members, take turns reading and responding to your notebook entries
Use the Non-Judgmental Response starters to respond to your peers’ entries (you can also use TAG!)
Writers: TAKE NOTES on your response group’s comments in your NB

4. Mini-Task: Response Groups
Process:
Writer chooses ONE draft to share and read aloud
After reading aloud, peers use the Non- Judgmental Response cues
Writer takes notes in NB on responses
Choose a timer:
5-8 minutes per writer!

5. Daily Reflection In your notebooks, date and label the following:
Reflection #3: Being a Reader – Listening to a Reader
What did you learn from responding to the writing of your classmates?
What did the response group notice that helped you see your writing in a new way?

6. Label in journal “After Response Group Write 1” Make some changes or add to your drafts based on your group’s responses to your writing. ***COLLECTING JOURNALS TOMORROW***