Creative Writing 4/21 – 4/25

 

Monday 4/21

 

1. Journal: First Lines: tba in class

2. Writer’s Workshop – Microfiction!

    a. Small group roundtable for Microfiction 6: Thick imagery narrative. Pass the work from person to person in groups of four – each person should write one suggestion for improvement of imagery right on the Microfiction.

    b. Prepare for final Microfiction Contest:

        1) Choose the best of your six Microfictions. Notify teacher of which one you are choosing. (Note that you may wish to choose the one you think you can make into the best rather than the one you feel is best already, especially since you are being required to revise.)

        2) Fully revise the piece and prepare the final copy for judging Tuesday, 4/29.

        3) Judging will be based on class voting.  The prize is a day off (of my choosing) for the winners in each of the six categories.

3. Reminders:

    a. If you have more to do on your group’s recipes, menu, or ad RDs, those are due tomorrow and Wednesday.

    b. Sense chart for you eating experience is due tomorrow.

 

Tuesday 4/22

 

1. Journal: none
2. Imagery Workshop (with computer overhead)

    a. Use your “eating” sense chart to write a two paragraph radio ad script for the place you ate.  It doesn’t matter if you ate out or at home or even did the cafeteria.

    b. Use vivid descriptive words for your imagery; use your handouts and even thesaurus on computer overhead to look up good words.

        1) adjectives and nouns: create depth and specificity

        2) use verbs to create excitement

    c. Have sense chart and two paragraph radio ad scripts checked when done.

    d. Read ads to class as time allows.

3. Reminders:

    a. If you have more to do on your group’s recipes, menu, or ad RDs, those are due today and tomorrow.

    b. Microfiction contest FCs due Tuesday, 4/29.

 

Wednesday 4/23

 

1. Journal: none
2. Creativity Workshop: Just Sandwiches (with laptops)

    a. Use laptops to create your menus and ads.  You will have Monday as well to complete this.

    b. If possible, we’ll have a digital camera to take your group’s picture for your menu and/or ad.

    c. Have RDs of recipes, menu, and ad checked today.

    d. Don’t forget to save your work.

3. Reminder: Microfiction contest FCs due Tuesday, 4/29.

 

Thursday 4/24

 

1. Journal: none

2. Creativity Workshop: Just Sandwiches (with laptops)

    a. Use laptops to finish creating your menus and ads.

    b. If possible, we’ll have a digital camera to take your group’s picture for your menu and/or ad.

    c. Have late RDs of recipes, menu, and ad checked today.

    d. Don’t forget to print/save your work.  Laptop printers do not print in color, so if you want color, save to disk and print from classroom printer.

    e. Presentation of Just Sandwiches next Wednesday.

3. Reminder: Microfiction contest FCs due Tuesday, 4/29.

 

Friday 4/25

 

1. Creativity Workshop: Just Sandwiches (with laptops)

    a. Use laptops to finish creating your menus and ads.

    b. If possible, we’ll have a digital camera to take your group’s picture for your menu and/or ad.

    c. Have RDs of recipes, menu, and ad checked today.

    d. Don’t forget to print/save your work.  Laptop printers do not print in color, so if you want color, save to disk and print from classroom printer.

    e. Presentation of Just Sandwiches next Wednesday.

2. Reminder: Microfiction contest FCs due Tuesday, 4/29. Make sure you bring all six Microfictions with you.

3. SPECIAL NOTE: For your Microfiction Contest Entry – Do NOT put your name on it.