WRITTEN EXPRESSION DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
A system is disclosed for developing writing skills, and more particularly, developing written expression skills. The system may include various types of instruction sheets arranged in order of increasing complexity to aid the user in written expression and creative writing skill development.
1 . A written expression development system comprising:
a list generating instruction sheet having a theme and indicia cuing a user to ideate a list of words related to the theme or category of the list generating instruction sheet;
a list/sentence instruction sheet having a theme, indicia cuing a user to create a list of words related to the theme of the list/sentence instruction sheet, and indicia cuing a user to write or complete a sentence using the list of words created on the list/sentence instruction sheet; and
a sentence starter sheet having a theme, and indicia cuing a user to write or complete a sentence relating to the theme of the sentence starter instruction sheet, wherein the sentence starter instruction sheet does not include indicia cuing a user to create a list of words.
2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the list generating instruction sheet cues a user to ideate a list of nouns.
3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the list generating instruction sheet cues a user to ideate a list of adjectives.
4 . The system of claim 1 wherein the sentence starter sheet cues a user to complete a sentence using sensory descriptive terms.
5 . The system of claim 1 wherein the sentence starter sheet cues a user to complete a sentence using terms relating to the user's thoughts and feelings.
6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the sentence starter sheet has the beginning of a sentence pre-printed thereon.
7 . The written expression development system of claim 1 further comprising a basic sentence instruction sheet having a theme, indicia cuing a user to complete the same sentence starter in a variety of ways, and indicia cuing a user to combine the user-generated sentence completions to write or complete a single list sentence.
8 . The written expression development system of claim 1 further comprising a sequence set of instruction sheets including an illustration sheet and a sequencing sheet, the illustration sheet having a plurality of illustrations printed thereon having an inherent sequencing order, the sequencing sheet having spaces upon which the illustrations can be adhered after being separated from the illustration sheet, the sequence set of instruction sheets having indicia cuing a user to write or complete, on the sequencing sheet, a sentence relating to the plurality of drawings.
9 . The written expression development system of claim 1 further comprising a story starter instruction sheet having a theme, and indicia cuing a user to write or complete a sentence relating to the theme of the story starter instruction sheet, the story starter instruction sheet lacking any indicia cuing a user to list words.
10 . A written expression development system comprising a plurality of instruction sheets arranged in order of increasing complexity, wherein the system includes indicia teaching a user how to visualize and record ideas, organize ideas in writing, and write organized sentences utilizing identified ideas.