On Friday, I will have all the grades in the gradebook! If you know you owe me work or need to correct anything, I need it by PrimeTime on Friday!
Mrs. Nichols Today you will have ONLY the first 10 minutes of class to get your short finished up and ready to print. Don't forget to attach the rubric when you turn it in! PUT YOUR NAMES ON THE RUBRIC!!!!!!!
Friday we will be back in the classroom! Mrs. Nichols YOU NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF TODAY! NO SHENANIGANS!!! YOU NEED TO BE READY TO PRINT YOUR FINAL COPY TOMORROW AFTER I DO ATTENDANCE. WORK HARD TODAY!
Mrs. Nichols One thing that I noticed yesterday when I was reading everyone's rough drafts was that many if you were struggling with what the theme is or should be in your story. Remember when we covered theme in class, that I said that theme was the main message of your story. The theme is the whole purpose for writing your story. When you are revising your story make sure that you make the theme a priority!
You only have 2 more days to write, if you know you are going to be gone for band on Wednesday, I expect to see you in Prime Time today and Thursday! IT WILL COST YOU $.25 TO PRINT YOUR TITLE PAGE IN FULL COLOR! DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR VOCABULARY WORDS! Mrs. Nichols Due to the fact that the library will be closed today, we will do the rough draft verification differently today. I will go by and check with each partner group to see what you have done. I will be asking you what the theme is for your story and what things are you considering adding or taking away from the story.
We will also be making this change to accommodate my students who will be gone on Wednesday due to band. Remember that this is due when you come to class on Thursday. IT WILL COST YOU $.25 TO PRINT YOUR TITLE PAGE IN FULL COLOR! A lot of you did some really excellent work yesterday, but today you need to begin either handwriting your rough draft or typing it, which ever you are comfortable with. However, it is imperative that you make significant progress today in the writing. Pixar has really paved the way for innovative short story telling with their Pixar Shorts. La Luna is one of my favorite because it embodies every literary element for a short story. Who knows, maybe some of you will have the next Pixar Short! I know a lot of you have some very strong feelings about having to do any type of writing, but this is meant to be fun and allow you to embrace your creative side! Today, you and your partner need to focus on getting the exposition and inciting incident done for your story! If you run into any writer's block, take a few moments to just talk to your partner, REMEMBER this is your story, there is NO WRONG direction for it! You guys can do this and I look forward reading your stories!
Mrs. Nichols Here is some helpful advice on story writing from the lovely folks at Coffee & Cream Publishing! When you determine your story's plot and characters, you will need to think about what kind of story you want to write. Once you have an idea for a plot, write down a list of the characters that will populate your story. Many people prefer to start with the main character, and once he or she is identified, move on to supporting players in the story. Have a brainstorming session with yourselfJot down ideas for subplots, character traits, conversations and possible endings to your story. You can use this time to develop the work and embrace new inspiration. The notes you write need not be in any particular order at this time. Just write down whatever ideas come to mind. Write a few sentences about the theme of your storyTake a moment to write a quick summary of what your story will be about. This can help keep you on track as you begin to put your story to paper. Be sure to condense it into just two or three sentences, anything longer begins to become a story in itself. Bring detail to the setting for your storyHere, you want to write down several details about your story's locale. Is it set in a small town or a large city? Does the main character live in an apartment or a shack? As you bring detail into your scenes, your imagination takes over and writing about them becomes a natural process for most fiction writers. Focus on the plot of the storyOutline the events of the plot you have determined. Write down, in list or bullet form, a basic summary of what is to happen to the characters in your story. Make notes of any dialog or details that may come to mind as you list these events. Breathe life into your characters with wordsHere, you want to take your list of characters and begin to develop them using the ideas garnered from the previous steps. Conversations may come to mind, as well as details about the characters' appearances and personalities. Allow yourself to freely explore your characters' thoughts and feelings as you write. |
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