PEERFORWARD NAVIGATOR STEP 6: Collaboratively goldmine a classmate's free write to pull out " golden nuggets. " STUDENT HANDOUT fi nding the golden nuggets Your free write might look like a mess right now, but you and your classmates will soon be able to identify the golden nuggets buried in all that text. Start the process by goldmining one of your classmate's free writes. As you listen to your classmate's free write, listen for: ● Heartbeat ● What makes you laugh? ● What makes you cringe? ● What seems important? ● What is strong? ● What needs more explanation and thought? ● What do you like about what they've written? Author's Name: _________________ Golden Nuggets: ● What words or phrases do you feel are particularly interesting? ● What are the major ideas that come through? Which ones do you like best? ● What stories or events are mentioned or alluded to? Can you choose one you like best? STEP 7: Goldmine your free write in a small group or with a partner to identify a guiding idea for your personal statement. Author's Name: _________________ Golden Nuggets: goldmining for a guiding idea Now that you understand the goldmining process, work with a partner or in a small group to fi nd the golden nuggets in your free write. Author's Name: _________________ Golden Nuggets: LESSON 7: YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT 126 lesson 7: Your Personal statement Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved.