Visit the following links below to read, discuss and take notes on the Elements of an Effective Short Story. YOU MUST VISIT AT LEAST TWO SITES FIRST! Since this is our new genre of study for Creative Writing, you are to respond to the following blog after you have gathered yours notes and discussed at your group tables.
Elements for an Effective short story
http://www.aaronshep.com/youngauthor/elements.html
http://users.aber.ac.uk/jpm/ellsa/ellsa_elements.html
http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~karchung/Short_story.pdf
http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/2012/12/10/tips-for-effective-storytelling-at-work/
http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/short.html
Which element of the Short Story writing do you consider to be the MOST important for ANY Short Story?
Why do you consider this element most important? Give details based on your own experiences as well as using any of the facts you found while you were researching.'
Remember to include your name for identification of your posting BEFORE you post your blog. Any "No Name" blog would not be acknowledged for assessment!
Happy blogging!
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Summer 2015 (MS. JOSEPH)
Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
Having read the short story by Kate Chopin, develop a two paragraph blog posting in which you discuss the most interesting section of the story. Explain and discuss the specific technique that Chopin uses to develop this most interesting section of the story. Note that your response must NOT entail the ENTIRE story. The idea is to hone in on the author's CRAFT in developing the fiction.
In discussing craft, you may comment on the author's development of ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: narration, dialogue, syntax, diction, text structure, theme, moral etc.
If you need a refresher's course on any of the devices listed above, then conduct a Google search or click on the following link to review any of the devices.
Website to review Literary Devices and Elements
Remember to respond to another student's posting in a very intuitive way. Responses that are merely summaries of what the person has written will result in a lower grade according to the Blog rubric.
YOU MUST REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR FULL NAME IN THE BLOG SO THAT THE TEACHER CAN ASSIGN THE RIGHT COMMENTS AND GRADES TO YOUR WORK!
Happy blogging!
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
Period 2: Resources for Characterization of Shakespeare's Macbeth
As you work on completing tasks on "Macbeth" my Williams Shakespeare, here are resources that can help you to do well:
Character Analysis in Macbeth
Characterization and Theme in "Macbeth"
Character List in "Macbeth"
Indirect Characterization
Analysis of Macbeth
Characterization in Drama: Its Importance
Where's the drama?
Images of Macbeth
Please feel free to access your own resources to complete your group's tasks. YOUR BLOG POSTING will be updated to this post on the successful completion of your group's task.
Character Analysis in Macbeth
Characterization and Theme in "Macbeth"
Character List in "Macbeth"
Indirect Characterization
Analysis of Macbeth
Characterization in Drama: Its Importance
Where's the drama?
Images of Macbeth
Please feel free to access your own resources to complete your group's tasks. YOUR BLOG POSTING will be updated to this post on the successful completion of your group's task.
Period 1: Resources to guide your writing of the various vignettes and follow-up blog posting
Here are a few resources to assist you as you compose/write your various vignettes, staring with "My Name." Remember that these are guides. YOUR vignettes can include other forms of YOUR creativity.
Click on the resources below to assist you on producing your first vignette on "My Name." Your details for writing the vignette comes from your research-note taking worksheet!!
Having completed your FIRST assigned vignette, you must respond to the question:
What has been your greatest or most memorable experience researching and writing YOUR vignette?
Which resource/site on this blog as been the MOST helpful for you? Why?
Your response must be at least an extended paragraph of at least 10-12 sentences. You must also respond to at least two classmates' postings with meaningful comments. Please remember to use the Blog rubric to guide what you produce.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Period 1: Preparing for Dialogue and Narration
House on Mango Street Audio book
As you preapre for your first piece of work on Dialogue and Narration, listen to at least two of the vignettes or short stories in PART ONE of A House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.
Based on your work on dialogue, discuss what changes you would make to CHANGE some of the narration to actual dialogue, so the characters are SPEAKING DIRECTLY rather than the narrator is telling what they are thinking or doing.
Change at least four lines to show this in action. YOU MUST FIRST TELL WHICH STORY YOU ARE USING, AND SAY WHICH LINES AND PARAGRAPHS YOU ARE REFERRING TO; that is, you must cite the exact source carefully. Keep the context of what the original story is so you don't change the meaning, but make it "COME ALIVE."
YOUR WRITING MUST HAVE NO USE OF INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE!
The classmates who comment on your blog would determine to what extent you are able to successfully keep the original langauge of the story while demonstrating your effective use of dialogue in the text.
Happy blogging!
As you preapre for your first piece of work on Dialogue and Narration, listen to at least two of the vignettes or short stories in PART ONE of A House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.
Based on your work on dialogue, discuss what changes you would make to CHANGE some of the narration to actual dialogue, so the characters are SPEAKING DIRECTLY rather than the narrator is telling what they are thinking or doing.
Change at least four lines to show this in action. YOU MUST FIRST TELL WHICH STORY YOU ARE USING, AND SAY WHICH LINES AND PARAGRAPHS YOU ARE REFERRING TO; that is, you must cite the exact source carefully. Keep the context of what the original story is so you don't change the meaning, but make it "COME ALIVE."
YOUR WRITING MUST HAVE NO USE OF INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE!
The classmates who comment on your blog would determine to what extent you are able to successfully keep the original langauge of the story while demonstrating your effective use of dialogue in the text.
Happy blogging!
Period 2 ONLY: The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin
Copy of "The Story of an Hour" by Chopin
Having read the short story by Kate Chopin, develop a two paragraph blog posting in which you discuss the most interesting section of the story. Explain and discuss the specific technique that Chopin uses to develop this most interesting section of the story. Note that your response must NOT entail the ENTIRE story. The idea is to hone in on the author's CRAFT in developing the fiction.
In discussing craft, you may comment on the author's development of ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: narration, dialogue, syntax, diction, text structure, theme, moral etc.
Remember to respond to another student's posting in an very intuitive way. Responses that are merely summaries of what the person has written will result in a lower grade according to the Blog rubric.
Happy blogging!
Having read the short story by Kate Chopin, develop a two paragraph blog posting in which you discuss the most interesting section of the story. Explain and discuss the specific technique that Chopin uses to develop this most interesting section of the story. Note that your response must NOT entail the ENTIRE story. The idea is to hone in on the author's CRAFT in developing the fiction.
In discussing craft, you may comment on the author's development of ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: narration, dialogue, syntax, diction, text structure, theme, moral etc.
Remember to respond to another student's posting in an very intuitive way. Responses that are merely summaries of what the person has written will result in a lower grade according to the Blog rubric.
Happy blogging!
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