Quickwrite

What is a quickwrite (QW)?

Quickwrite = How many words can you write in 10 minutes?

• QW only: I don’t check spelling or grammar!
• Let’s practice writing and thinking quickly in English
  • Practice using words you know
  • Practice sharing opinions

How to do a quickwrite

• Choose a topic
  • Choose a topic from the list
  • Any topic OK. Start easy (at top).
• Get Ready
  • Set a timer for 10 minutes
  • Wait! THINK and PLAN for 1 minute first
• Go!
  • Start your 10 minute timer and go!
  • No stopping! No dictionaries! Don’t worry about grammar or spelling!
  • Paragraph (段落) - not a list of sentences.
• After 10 minutes, STOP and count words
  • Record your word count at bottom e.g. “(88 words)”
  • QW too short?
    • Keep going! 11 minutes! 12 minutes!
    • Record both numbers e.g. “88 words in 10 minutes, 100 words in 12 minutes”

Minimum word count

• Level 3: 75 words
• Level 2: 100 words
• Level 1: 150 words
• After week 3 of term, if you do less, you have NOT done your homework.

Assessment

• I will check at the beginning of term (no points, just checking)
• I will check homework at the Mid Term (Any missing/short QW = -1 participation)
• I will grade (10%) in WEEK 14 (Still any missing or short?-1 to QW score per problem)

Having problems?

• Problems thinking of ideas?
  • Relax! - I’m not checking!
  • Maybe plan for 1 minute more, or do a little reading on the topic.
  • Change the topic a little (“last movie” -> “next movie”)
• In some classes (for exams, or if we are online), we will type. If typing is the problem
  • Take lessons so you don’t get bad habits e.g. http://typingclub.com/
  • Then play some typing games to get faster e.g. http://phoboslab.org/ztype/