Monday, April 16 2018

Creative Writing:  Monday, April 16

Objectives/Essential Questions: Can You...

W.3 Construct a narrative in the form of a short story

Homework:  

Plan your short story

Agenda:

1. Calendar/Agenda (2 min)

2. Write into the room- (7 min)-

First, Double Check your Analysis paragraph. Do you have:

A topic sentence?

A detail from the text?

Second, Craft analysis- What does your example show or mean?

Next, tell us why this matters in terms of the success or failure
of the text.

Lastly, summarize your findings by rewording your topic sentence
(an easy conclusion).

TS: The imagery was vivid in Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day". 
CD: He structured his characterization around vivid sentences, especially those like the ones about Margot: "She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away...."
CM: It is in these moments Bradbury shines, presenting supporting details in a vivid format, in this case comparing Margot to old photograph. The comparison is clear: Margot is a mere shell of herself, and the imagery helps create this effect for the reader.

4. Read “Betty Ann” Short Story (Book Ends/Frame Story)

5. Brainstorm ideas for short story

a. Freytag’s Pyramid (exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution)

b. Cinema 3 act structure: Exposition, Confrontation, Resolution

6. Write, write, write

7. Writing and conference time