Friday, November 22, 2013

Class Notes Exercise; Creating Characters; Completing Drafts

Congratulations to those of you who attended and performed at the Coffeehouse last night. Many parents said it was our most successful coffeehouse they have attended. We couldn't have done it without you!

Today, please complete the following assignments that are due or past due:

The Hit Man/Questionnaire Story Draft
Hint Fiction drafts (with titles!)
The prompt story draft for lesson 2.02

If you have completed these assignments, please move on to the following assignment/exercise today:
1. After reading "Class Notes", create a similar piece but use your imagination and our class. You should change the names of the people you are referring to, as a sign of courtesy.
2. Use the graphic organizers to create a character and plan a story. Once you have brainstormed or created your plan for your story's plot, choose ANY genre from lesson 2.03 and write a story draft. This particular assignment will be due by the end of next class, and you may work on completing it over the weekend.
3. Print out and gather your fiction drafts written so far for your portfolio.
HOMEWORK: None. You may finish Sudden Fiction. Bring your books with you to next class to return them.

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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.