Creative Writing 5/19 – 5/23
Monday 5/19 (Senior Skip
Day)
1. Journal: What will you do
on your Senior Skip Day?
2. Writer Workshop:
Writing with a Real Purpose
a. Write a letter to a senior, in
appreciation for his/her help, guidance, or just plain friendship.
b. This should be handwritten, genuine,
heartfelt, and well-written. One page long SS will do nicely.
c. Don’t just give your senior the usual
glittering generalities – “You were so nice to me,” or, “You are really cool,”
– give them memories, examples, specifics.
Give him/her something they will find meaningful.
d. You can even make a card for it if you
like.
e. If you aren’t close to a senior, just do
this for a friend. It certainly cannot
hurt.
f. Have
checked before delivering.
3. Bring all materials to work on your project tomorrow; materials pertaining to a key figure in your
study are particularly important.
Tuesday 5/20
1. Journal: Who is the most
important person in your Multigenre project/study? Jot down 10 facts about that person right
now. Put a star next to the 5 most
important facts.
a. Establish source number = five; Entire Multigenre Project due Thursday, 5/29.
b. The Character Sketch
1) Go over handouts with overhead (computer
overhead).
2) Complete prewriting activities.
3) Begin drafting as time allows.
4) RRD
with completed revision guide due tomorrow by end of period.
3. Microfiction winners may take tomorrow or Friday off. Be sure to follow the usual attendance
policies.
Wednesday 5/21
1. Journal: none
a. Reminder:
FIVE sources; entire project due 5/29.
b. Write and revise your character sketch
using the revision guide.
c. Check
in revision guide when done.
Thursday 5/22
1. Journal: Describe your “special place.”
b. Review imagery again.
c. Guided Imagery – images and tone
1) Choose an emotion and situation
related to your topic. Try to make it
something memorable – even intense.
2) Teacher guides you through the
experience.
3) Write a descriptive paragraph of the
experience.
4) Draft a poem focused on the
experience, its imagery, and its tone – RRD/FC due tomorrow.
d. Work on any writing you wish.
3. Reminder: Multigenre Project due 5/29.
Friday 5/23
1. Journal: none
a. Have
Guided Imagery poem for your Multigenre Project checked in when ready – RRD/FC.
b. Write, peer read, revise pieces as you
see fit.
c. Have
Character Sketch materials (RRD and Revision Guide) checked if needed.
3. Reminder: Multigenre Project due 5/29.