What is a Writer s Workshop?

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1 Story Assignments Creative Writing: to pass the class, you must complete all of the followingand they must pass the basic writing rubrics for each genre.

2 What is a Writer s Workshop? It is based upon 3 principles: (YOU) Writers have a large amount of choice in the topic and style of each writing. (YOU) Writers will work in AUTHENTIC ways, and COMMIT to develop as responsible, confident, and independent writers. (ME)The teacher acts as a mentor author, discussing writing techniques and conferencing with students as each moves through the writing process.

3 Wk. 3. Due for SSRs. Workshop: 1 on 1 meeting with K.Smith regarding your commitment statement & Plan for Wk. 3 & 4 writing projects. Class: Complete Tarantula Lunch ( Story 1 overdue) 5 Universal Types of Conflict (and Examples) Fairytale Conflict Map and Plot Line.

4 Assignment Update Wk1. Dialogue Practice Word Wall Sample Short Stor (Mike, Brittany, Mario Wk2. Flash Fiction Tarantula Lunch Pre-Write Story 4pg.m

5 1.)Who is the girl in this photo and what is she like? (your 1 st character) 2.) Who is taking this photo? (who is your 2 nd character?) 3.) Why is the girl eating the tarantula and what is the consequence of eating it/or not eating it? 4.) What does the tarantula feel and taste like? (Extreme sensory detail) 5.) What happened before this picture was taken? 6.)What will happen just after this picture is taken?

6 Story #1 Tarantula Lunch From the answers, write a short (4 min. page) story that has these story elements: Proper Dialogue Format Complete Plot Clear Settings Character (at least 2) Uses descriptive language for impact Story end of hour Friday!

7 Universal Conflict Notes Completed the notes and examples on types of conflict (done as a class) Can identify the 5 types of universal conflicts Can give an example of an existing story that shows the types of conflict Can apply any of the 5 types of conflict in their own stories

8 Hero vs. Villain Notes Completed the Hero/Villain notes (done as a class) Can identify the basic characteristics of a classic hero and a classic villain Can give examples of heroic/villainess characters in existing stories Can apply the characteristics to characters in their own stories

9 Story #2: Hero vs. Villain Locate a picture of a hero and a villain you would like to work with can be cartoon, animal, human, non-living (car, plane) Locate a picture of the setting Identify the plot very basic conflict (must be one of the 5 types from notes) Write a short story focusing on classic hero vs. villain genre of your choice (2 pg) Use descriptive language for impact Use story to work backwards and create conflict map Story due Tuesday, Feb. 3rd

10 Activity A: Descriptive Language How to make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Write out in detail the complete the steps to make a PB&J. Print out your written steps and turn in

11 Will you eat, or will you starve?

12 Activity B: Descriptive Language Using the design you have been given, write out the steps for someone to draw your image. Remember to describe amount of space, curves, circles, types of lines

13 With a partner, you will read your steps as the other person draws what you tell them. Was your design a success? Why or why not?

14 Story #3: Everyday Non-Fiction Concentration on descriptive language Story should center around something VERY SIMPLE like having an argument, preparing for school, eating lunch, pumping gas, a doctor visit, shopping in one store, brushing your teeth, changing a tire, buying a new lipstick/hat, etc (keep the event simple) Character = YOU! 2 pages

15 Historical Fiction Research This is a piece of creative FICTION not a report! Choose a historical time period OR event that you would like to write about. (must be at least 50 years ago or more ) Research and locate info about: 1. 3 Key events and 3 famous people - of that time & explain why they were important 2. Daily Living - How did normal people live at that time: clothing, everyday objects, homes/living, types of jobs, travel, food/eating habits, entertainment 3. Conditions - What were the major dangers of the time: diseases, accidents, average life span, child mortality, hygiene Compare wealthy/middle class/and poor living from that time Use Power Point

16 Story #4: Historical Fiction Story must: Have a complete plot (a beginning, middle and end to the story) Your story includes a complete conflict & resolution Your story has a thoughtfully developed main character(s) Your characters clearly live in a well-defined historical time Actions, skills, and behavior must be historically appropriate All settings and objects, including clothing must be historically right You must show that the time period is realistic and convincing throughout the story (attention to details!) USE YOUR RESEARCH The story must remain realistic fiction does NOT equal fantasy

17 Story #5: Fantasy The Rules of Fantasy Often Stories are about people/human-like experiences. Characters are never wholly good or wholly evil, and therefore should be a mix of good and bad. The basic human motives are universal (love, greed, jealousy, etc). Magic, like everything else, has rules stick to the ones you create for your characters. Assignment: Create a short piece of Fantasy that contains at least 2 characters 1 must be non-human, plot, conflict, Dialogue and strong descriptive details.

18 Story #6 Unofficial Biography This unofficial biography is NOT supposed to based on research It IS based on what you already know about your person 1.) Choose someone/someone s life you know well (family, friend, celebrity, musician, athlete, fictional character ) 2.) Write the story of their life to the best of your ability Don t worry about accuracy but don t purposely make things up Keep it as interesting as possible use the uniqueness of the person s experiences to make it interesting. Minimum of 2 FULL pages

19 Story #7 Official Biography This IS an official biography, and MUST be based on research It is NOT just what you already know about this person 1.) Choose someone (different than in story 6) that you would like to learn and write about: (family, friend, celebrity, musician, athlete, fictional character ) if you do a family member or friend you must do an interview as your research Using your researched facts of their life, create a basic time-line of their important events from birth to death 2.) Write their life story based on your research Do worry about accuracy keep it honest Keep it interesting use the uniqueness of the person s experiences to make it interesting to read. YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR RESEARCH WITH THE STORY DO NOT PLAGARIZE OTHER PEOPLE s WORDS! Minimum of 2 FULL pages

20 Story #8 Children s Story Children s books/fairy Tales are important because they: Relate to children and their experiences (keep it simple) Teach a lesson through the experiences of the main characters Story must be for ages 6-10 (visit website to see appropriate types of books: Story must have a main character (can be non-human) Story must have a conflict that is a lesson learned AND the topic is a kid-relevant issue (sharing, being kind, helping others, getting along, eating healthy, listening, following rules, greed, etc) Story can be realistic or fantasy (like fairy tales) Story must have illustrations that enhance and help explain the story and a clever cover and back All stories will be submitted to ACE staff children to read and assess ( good or not good )

21 Story #9 Happily Ever After.? What if your favorite story had a different ending. Choose your favorite book or movie and re-write its end. Your re-write must follow with the same theme and vision of the original story (ask for examples) Re-write must tie up the ends of all the same major characters Your ending must still deal with the same conflict of the climax in the story The ending must be noticeably different than the original. Ex: changing the length of someone s prison term from 5 yrs. to 10 yrs. does not count maybe the entire trial goes differently or they never get caught etc.

22 Story #10 Personal Memoir You will be writing about yourself, about something that happened to you. It doesn t have to be about something big. Often the most interesting stories are about little things especially those where we make a little mistake, but learn a big lesson. You will be writing about one of those moments and making your writing detailed and interesting. This is not a biography that tells your life s story Your memoir must end with a thoughtful reflection of what you learned or experienced and how that has changed you