How to Tweet

Writing in English

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students are introduced to microblogging. They learn some Twitter lingo and practice tweeting. They also learn some useful abbreviations and tips for shortening long ideas into Twitter-sized bites.

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Focus

life skills
writing
social media
Twitter
microblogging
hashtags
abbreviations
productive

Vocabulary

microblog
abbreviation
social media
tricky
character
hashtag
handle
retweet
direct message
public
feed
lingo
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane