Writing-in-Role

Writing-in-Role is a strategy that allows students to take on the role of a certain person or character. They will then write a journal, letter, diary, etc. (teacher usually decides) in the perspective of the role they are in. For example, if a student is taking on the role of Ghandi and the journal topic is on life in general, the student will have to think like Ghandi and then write a response based on what would be Ghandi's reactions/feelings. This activity, of course, also allows students to practice their writing skills.