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Student Writing
What student writing do you find especially strong? What writing have you collected that shows how well young people can express themselves once they are deeply driven by a subject? This section is for all of us to share example of successful student writing and to explain how the writing came about. Please submit!
The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless has a new creative writing project. To learn more check out: http://www.chicagohomeless.org. To read some student writing by shelter residents: http://www.chicagohomeless.org/node/265
For starters, the first samples will come from prompts in Moe's Café, a book written by Bob Boone and Mark Larson. What all the prompts have in common is a heavy dose of questions, which the students shape their answers into complete pieces of writing.
Magazines
Polyphony Literary Magazine
Chapbooks
Snapshots of Your Fairytales by Erin Nederbo
First Sentence Story Prompts
Rather than being presented with prompts, questions, and suggestions, this student was given a single sentence to use somewhere in his story.
"Baby Louis was the best card player in our dorm."
"Never underestimate angry grandmothers."
Baby Louis by Luke Rehage
Red Karma by Luke Rehage
Poetry
This month we'll feature some writing from graduates of the Young Chicago Authors Program.
Allister St. James by Ashley "Cabbage" Slupski
Bright, Light, Night by Shari Lewis
Evening by Jesse Welch
Firefly by Gabrielle Worley
For Gil by Takya S.
From the Clay by Kristiana Colon
Louder Than a Bomb by Nate Marshalls
My Grandfather and I by David Gilmer
Mahogany & Milk by Ciara Miller
Number by Daphne Koz
Pairs by Jake Baskin
I Prayed for You by Novana Clairisse Venerable
Process by Sara Pardys
Rollerblades by Josh Oppenchild
Taking Notes by Emilio Tostado
In a Wasteland by Carlos Angeles
And also a few works in progress for you to critique.
Single Sentence Story by Cheryl Jones
A Little Less Molly Ringwald by Daniela Lieggi
Moe's Cafe
The first prompt, as you might expect, is called "Moe's Café." In this the students answer questions about a spectacularly run-down restaurant. (What is the floor like? The menu? Smells? The dog sleeping in the corner? etc.) These answers are then blended into a letter to a friend.
Take a look at these writings by the following authors. These are drafts. Many students will do more with them later on.
Fabiola Barral, Walter Payton High School
Elaina Butt, Walter Payton High School
Joey Fishman, Walter Payton High School
Michael Gonzalez, Walter Payton High School
Heather Hagopian, Walter Payton High School
Matthew Marquez, Walter Payton High School
Riley Nygren, Walter Payton High School
Cristina Luna Paredes, Walter Payton High School
Chloe Reyes, Walter Payton High School
Ayanna Runcie, Walter Payton High School
Alyssa Salas, Walter Payton High School
Mr. Jones's Bad Day
The second prompt is about Mr. Jones and the terrible day he's having. Don't miss this starter's guide. Students submitted the following writings in response:
Akeela Amear, Senn High School
Kathleen Brantley, Walter Payton High School
Michael Cadiz, Walter Payton High School
Yazmine Carbajal, East Village Youth Program
Gabriela Garcia, East Village Youth Program
Abraham Gonzalez, East Village Youth Program
Alexandrea Gramarossa, East Village Youth Program
Edwin Hall, East Village Youth Program
Jelisa Harrington, Von Steuben High School
Heather Jones, Walter Payton High School
Laura Koeller, Walter Payton High School
Emaly Rodrigeuz, East Village Youth Program
Alan Rueda, East Village Youth Program
Linda Rueda, East Village Youth Program
Laura Arimond Scheff, Walter Payton High School
Juanita Vargas, East Village Youth Program
Magaly Villalba, East Village Youth Program
Kendall Williams, John Hope College Prep
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