To review what I covered in class today, your homework for this weekend is to apply ALL of the short story writing lessons we covered in class this week. These include:
SHOWing your characters indirectly through dialogue, actions, feelings, thoughts, and effects on other characters
setting details
an entire plot that is full of conflict and resolution leading to a theme (the message you want your audience to know)
correct dialogue punctutation
a provoking lead
strong verbs
no to little wordiness
no run-ons or fragments
On Monday, your revised draft should be in your hands in class with 1-3 highlighted areas that need detail (per me and/or your peer conference partner). We will work on that lesson Monday.
If you are attending the homecoming dance tomorrow, please bring me a picture of you all "gussied up" next week.
Have a great weekend!
Ms. Knapp
