Problem

Our team was approached by a high school teacher who expressed concern about the writing skills of her students. She noticed that many of them struggled with basic storytelling techniques and lacked creativity in their writing. The teacher wanted to find a way to engage her students in storytelling and improve their writing abilities.

After conducting research, we found that there were limited resources available for high school students to learn about creative writing. Additionally, many of the existing resources were not engaging or interactive enough to hold the attention of teenagers.

Learn more about our research here.

Solution

We decided to create a lesson called "Introduction to Story Writing!" specifically designed for high school students. This lesson plan aims to teach high school students how to write a good story. The goal is to teach students the basic skills, introduce them to the art of story writing, and cultivate their sense of creativity. Our other project "The AI Writing Mentor" will be incorporated into this course.

To make the course engaging, we incorporated slides, reading models, assignments, etc materials throughout each session. We also included a discussion group or peer review activities where students could share their work with each other and receive feedback from their peers.

Impact

Over 78% of participating students reported an improvement in their writing skills after completing the course
The teacher who initially approached us saw a significant increase in engagement and participation from her students during writing assignments

"This course has been a game-changer for my classroom. My students are excited about writing story now and I've seen a noticeable improvement in their skills, especially their creative in writing."

Story Writing Course Boosts High School Writing Skills