What is a Writing What is a Writing Community?Community?

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What Does a Writing Community Need?What Does a Writing Community Need?

A writing community needs…A writing community needs…

……peoplepeople

……materialsmaterials

……placesplaces

……valuesvalues

What does a writing community need to you?What does a writing community need to you?

PeoplePeople

What are the type of What are the type of people in a community?people in a community?

Nice peopleNice people People who are cooperatePeople who are cooperate People who are helpfulPeople who are helpful People who are respectfulPeople who are respectful People who enjoy their role People who enjoy their role

in their communityin their community People who like their People who like their

communitycommunity

The people in a community The people in a community should show pride in their should show pride in their community. They should community. They should respect one another and help respect one another and help work together to make their work together to make their community a better and community a better and safer place than it already is. safer place than it already is.

These people are hard-These people are hard-working, and enjoy what working, and enjoy what they do to and in their they do to and in their community. These are the community. These are the people who make up a people who make up a community.community.

MaterialsMaterials

What type of materials What type of materials are found in a are found in a community?community?

Pen/pencil and paperPen/pencil and paper Tools and workshops Tools and workshops

(simple as a shed)(simple as a shed) Desks and tablesDesks and tables TimeTime

The materials in a The materials in a community are very community are very helpful to the people. helpful to the people. All of the objects in our All of the objects in our list (to the left) help the list (to the left) help the people in a community people in a community gather and brainstorm gather and brainstorm topics and ideas about topics and ideas about anything. anything.

Places Places

What type of places are What type of places are found in a communityfound in a community

Convenient/Grocery storesConvenient/Grocery stores SchoolsSchools HomesHomes Hospitals/Dentist/Doctor’sHospitals/Dentist/Doctor’s LibraryLibrary ““Main hall” or OfficeMain hall” or Office

The places in a community The places in a community should be helpful to the should be helpful to the environment and the environment and the people inside the people inside the community. A library community. A library would be helpful to the would be helpful to the people in a community.people in a community.

An office or front page An office or front page would keep everyone on would keep everyone on place and organized. place and organized.

ValuesValues

What values can you find What values can you find in a community?in a community?

MoneyMoney Churches and religionChurches and religion FamiliesFamilies JobsJobs Sports and EntertainmentSports and Entertainment

The values in a The values in a community are community are important to the important to the happiness of the people happiness of the people in a community. If the in a community. If the people aren’t happy, people aren’t happy, then the community then the community could fall apart!could fall apart!

A Writing CommunityA Writing Community

Writing ties in to our community. Writing ties in to our community. Jobs: Everyone has a specific job to doJobs: Everyone has a specific job to do

Religion: We can learn about others religionReligion: We can learn about others religion

Main hall: An office or front pageMain hall: An office or front page

A Writing CommunityA Writing Community

To us, a writing community is a community that To us, a writing community is a community that has all of the elements a real community has. has all of the elements a real community has. Our writing community has the accessibility to Our writing community has the accessibility to feel free to say (or type) or do what you feel feel free to say (or type) or do what you feel about a topic. In your writing community, you about a topic. In your writing community, you shouls be friendly to everyone!shouls be friendly to everyone!