In this exercise, first choose a topic (either choose one yourself--I used "writing"--or come up with one with the class). Next, on a loose piece of paper, ask students to write each letter of the alphabet along the left-hand side of the paper:
A
B
C
D
etc.
Only giving them a brief period of time (1-2 minutes), ask students to write a word beginning with each letter on the topic you have chosen (ie. for writing, P for "pen", R for "research" etc.). When time is up, most students will have incomplete alphabets. Next, ask them to group up with 2-3 other people to share answers—together, as the members of each group exchange their answers, each individual's alphabet will become more complete. When everyone's alphabet is mostly complete, ask students to read their alphabets aloud for even more idea exchange.
This emphasizes the value of others to contribute new ideas and perspectives to their writing and reinforces the value of group work.
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