Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Reading/Writing Workshop & Setting

Today get into groups of 3-4. Together in your group, please do the following in any order, but keep track of time:

1. Read the Article on Setting (this is part of your homework and next class's exercise.) As you read together, help each other understand the article. Note questions so that you can ask me to clarify.

2. Please discuss the stories in Wilderness Tips together. Look at such things as plot, character, theme, and setting. If you were to write a similar story, what would you do differently? Where would you set your story? What character/plot changes would you make? What style of writing or genre would you use?

3. Print out a copy of your Hemingway or character story (only the most current draft). Together in your groups share your writing with your peers. Take turns to read and discuss your story with your workshop group.

HOMEWORK: Complete Wilderness Tips. Please bring your texts to class next class for the test. You will be tested on this book 11/19.

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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.