Module I: Obsessed by a Story

Pre-Viewing Activity: Student Handout
The Grade Level: 7-9
Before viewing the video segment, consider these questions:

Have you ever thought about becoming a writer? Why? Why not?
Who is a writer you admire? What can you learn from this author's work about being a good writer?
What do you think would be the best thing about being a writer? What would be the hardest thing about being a writer?

If I Were A Writer Brainstorm
Think about what it would be like to be a writer. Use the table below to brainstorm ideas about a possible writing career.

My reasons for wanting to become a writer:

My reasons for not choosing writing as a career:

This is the type of writer I want to be: (fiction, nonfiction, poet, journalist etc.)

This what I want to write:(short stories, poems, newspaper articles, novels)

These are subjects or story ideas that appeal to me:

This is who I would write for: (teens, adults, children, magazine readers etc.)

These are the things I could do now to prepare to become a writer:

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