Writing Fix: A 6 Trait Writing Lesson: Emotional Recipe Write Ups

The writer studies the format of well-written recipes, paying particular attention to the type of verbs used in the paragraph of instructions which always follow the list of needed ingredients. Next, the writer thinks up a story or situation that would end with someone feeling or experiencing an interesting emotion, and a "list of ingredients" for that story or situation is brainstormed. Finally, the writer writes about the entire story or situation in the format of a recipe, using as many kitchen verbs and nouns as possible.