Workshop

Please send ONE of the following to the WORKSHOP folder:
1. Your 10th Chapter - 3rd person POV story
2. Your 9th Chapter - 1st person POV, multi-event, setting/characterization story (draft 2 or more)
3. Your 8th Chapter - 1st person POV, story with dialogue (draft 3 or more)

The following students will be grouped as workshop partners. As a workshop partner, please follow these instructions:
1. Read the story drafts in the workshop folder for each member of the group
2. Insert comments by opening the INSERT menu in WORD and selecting "INSERT COMMENT"
3. Select the part of the story/text that you want to comment on, then insert comment and write your comment in the box provided.
4. You should help your partners with the following:

A. Does the hook or beginning of the story grab you?
B. If there is no title, suggest one.
C. Correct grammar and formatting when you notice it is incorrect.
D. Is the protagonist the interesting character in the story? Suggest ways to improve or strengthen the characterization of the protagonist.
E. Are there characters that are not needed in the story? If so, which ones and why are they not needed?
F. Do the characters have appropriate reason for being in the story?
G. Do the characters' actions make sense?
H. Suggest ways to use minor characters as setting, symbols, or foils to the protagonist.
I. What questions do you have as a reader about any of the characters?
J. Is the setting well described?
K. Is the writer using imagery? If not, what scenes can be improved by using imagery?
L. Is the setting appropriate to the plot and characters? Does the setting create appropriate tone? Is the setting used symbolically?
M. Does the setting reflect the main character or major conflict in some way?
N. Is dialogue appropriate and does it help to move the scene forward or help characterization?
O. Is there an inciting incident that begins the plot and involves the protagonist?
P. Are scenes clearly indicated by white space? Is white space used correctly?
Q. Do the conflicts and events or scenes in the story involve the protagonist making CHOICES?
R. Are the events in the plot a cause/effect relationship?
S. Does the writer interrupt or delay satisfaction in order to create suspense in the story?
T. Does the writer use flashback/flash forward techniques?
U. Is the story enjoyable?
V. What has been left out in the story?
W. What questions do you have as a reader for the author?

You should make at least 10 comments on your partner's manuscript. If you did not, go back to this list and select a few questions to answer.

Add your name to the workshop file (SAVE AS + YOUR NAME + Author's NAME/TITLE) for class credit.

After you read and comment on each of your partners' drafts, read the comments others have left on your work and revise your story (create another draft). Please make sure to label this draft #.

Workshop partners:
A: Danielle, Valerie, Zach, Wade
B: Brianna, Nautica, Kennethea, Jenee, Chris
C: Marissa, Shayla, Alaina, Whitney
D: Tashae, Justice, Monica, Victoria, Jerry
E: Addie, Alex, Aubrey, Khari

Homework: read the handout on SCENE. Choose 1 of the exercises and complete this in your journal (this is brainstorming and may lead to our next story). Finish reading the Martian Chronicles (test Friday)