Engaging Your Class in Writing... Competitively

BoomWriter, where your students write the story

Another one from Kristen... Students read the first chapter of a story, and everyone in the class writes the second. Writing is posted anonymously, and everyone votes on the best writeup. The story continues with the following chapters.

There are 3 ways to use the site:

• StoryWriter: students develop their understanding of key literary elements through their own writing;
• ProjectWriter: ideal for dissecting whole units of study into smaller sections, letting students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the key concepts and terms being taught. 
• Word Writer: "an interactive and easy-to-deliver vocabulary development application."

It's a free service, with the hopes that your students will love the stories so much, their parents will purchase a bound copy. Click here for the site.