Today we dove head first into some creative writing. We began with a writing activity in which you responded to three different prompts for five minutes each: (if you were absent, complete these in your notebook so you can recieve credit for them). 1. Write about something or someone who makes you really angry. You can write in any form that you choose (letter format, dialogue, narrative, etc.)
2. Write about someone or something that needs your comfort.
3. Write about something or someone you strongly desire - you want it bad, and your wanting is filling your mind.
Next, we discussed the use of voice and tone in writing. How did each of your pieces of writing differ in terms of voice? What specifically made them different? Word choice? Sentence fluency? Figurative language? Etc.?
After our writing exercise, we discussed the importance of a "so what?" in writing. Good writers can write about anything, as long as there is something to "give" the reader - a point, a moral, a message, etc. If you approach a piece of writing asking the question "so what?", a good piece of writing will be able to answer that for you. Keep this in mind when you begin drafting your own pieces for your portfolio. To exemplify this, you read a short essay by one of my favorite writers, David Sedaris, called "Big Boy," followed by a discussion about the "so what?" and his use of descriptive language. View the story and the guided questions by downloading below.
The rest of the period was spent creating Writer's Collages. This is basically a visual representation of things that inspire you. You can put anything on to it - excerpts from your favorite writing, sentimental photographs, artwork, song lyrics, pictures of things you love or hate, etc. View basic instructions and an example by clicking the links below. These are due on Monday for credit, no later.
If you have not yet turned in your Writing Autobiography, please do so no later than Friday.
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