Genre Collection Test; Genre Story Project Due!

After our test today, please turn in your books. After you complete the test, please retire to the lab and continue to prepare and polish your first draft of the genre story project.

BEFORE YOU TURN IN YOUR WORK:

• Check your grammar/spelling/punctuation
• Make sure you have given your story a title
• Make sure you have an MLA formatted heading
• Polish and craft your writing. Go back and read your work--add specific details where you are vague, cut or edit unnecessary or redundant words, cut or edit unnecessary dialogue, etc.

Advice videos from students' questions (watch and learn!):

• Basics of Plotting/Sequencing
• Plotting & Plot Elements
• Putting Imagery in a Story
• Choosing POV & Tense
• Making Characters Come Alive
• Using flashbacks

The genre story project draft is due at the end of class. It is better to turn in an unfinished draft, than not to turn in a draft at all.

HOMEWORK: None. If you did not complete your first draft to your satisfaction, please continue working on it. Craft your writing.