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Focus Trait: IDEA DEVELOPMENT Support Trait: VOICE

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Showing How to Deal
with Anger

self-reflecting on a time the writers was angry while exploring details and voice

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Student Sample Being Sought: Early Elementary

WritingFix is currently seeking a K-3rd grade student's sample from this writing assignment that can be featured in this space. Submitted student work must show evidence of revision, editing, and the final draft must be typed and sent through e-mail. Teachers: if you can help us obtain up to three student samples, along with a digital photo of the students and a signed permission slips, we will send you either a complimentary copy of the Northern Nevada Writing Project's Elementary Writing Guide, or you may choose from any of our NNWP publications. Writing created as a class or in student groups is always acceptable.

Write to us at publish@writingfix.com and write "When Sophie Gets Angry" in your e-mail's subject line, if you have a student sample to share with us.


Student Sample: Upper Elementary

Broken Chair
by Jeremy, fourth grade writer

I felt like I was on fire and I’d destroy anything in my way. “Rrrraaahhhggg!” I yelled in a rage. I was now seeing red. My hair felt on fire as I yelled what sounded like a battle cry. “Rrraaahhhggg!” I screamed again. “How did this happen?” I thought as time slowed down.

I had been playing Club Penguin and rocking around in the computer seat when I crashed down to the floor. “It’s going down,” I thought with a smile.

My mother came running. “Did you break the chair?” she growled. “Go to your room,” she ordered before I could even answer. I tried to object, but she pushed me there. I tried to tell her the truth, but she grounded me for a day. Now I was truly mad, and that brings us up to date.

After that, I ran around the house, then outside, then back in, and stormed to my room. There I jumped on my bed and started to read. Soon I escaped in my book, and by the time I finished it, I felt back to normal. Boy, was I relieved. I was now water, not fire.

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Student Sample Being Sought: Middle School

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Write to us at publish@writingfix.com and write "When Sophie Gets Angry" in your e-mail's subject line, if you have a student sample to share with us.


Student Sample Being Sought: High School

WritingFix is currently seeking a 9th - 12th grade student's sample from this writing assignment that can be featured in this space. Submitted student work must show evidence of revision, editing, and the final draft must be typed and sent through e-mail. Teachers: if you can help us obtain up to three student samples, along with a digital photo of the students and a signed permission slips, we will send you either a complimentary copy of the Northern Nevada Writing Project's Secondary Writing Guide, or you may choose from any of our NNWP publications.

Write to us at publish@writingfix.com and write "When Sophie Gets Angry" in your e-mail's subject line, if you have a student sample to share with us.

 


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