STATE A PURPOSE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT. YOUR WRITING ASSIGNMENT SHOULD...

8. State a purpose for the assignment. Your writing assignment should answer the question, “why am I writing this?” Give your students a purpose so they know why they are writing:“These are directions to your apartment for a new friend”.“This is a letter to your cousin.”“This is a thank-you note to your father”.“Imagine these are advertisements for the newspaper”.Also, if you have your students write a letter to a friend or a story for their parents, encourage them to give it to the friend or parents. This is more natural use of language.