Here it is, the final activity for the course:
This week, you will write about your experience during the last two months. You have A LOT of leeway here, but what I will be looking for is a little repetitive.
I want you to focus on one emotion AND one location to describe and relate in detail. These should be emotions and locations that are meaningful to you in this unique time.
I am sure I will get a few "bored in my room" submissions, but you have the chance to be creative and unique here. Some things to remember: - The writing DOES NOT have to be a story, with all of its story parts. If you want to try for a story - with structure, conflict, theme, etc. - that is totally fine.
More important is how you describe and relate the emotions associated with your character (you?) and the places that are significant.
Details and descriptions are ALWAYS important. Try not to be blunt and plain in your description. Again, "shoot for subtlety." How can you relate meaningful information about your characters, their emotions, and their locations through the indirect details you choose to include?
As it should be with EVERY piece of writing you do from here on out, remember to experiment with the language you have exposed yourself to through your reading. Vocabulary, sentence structure, figurative expressions.... I tried to introduce you to these elements so that you could continue your journey and evolution as a writer on your own terms, with the basics for survival and success in your metaphorical backpack.
I HAVE RESOURCES!!! If you liked the stuff I put out last week, I have a lot more that I can pass on to you, if you want it. Last week's resources came from one thesaurus of emotional traits and one for urban locations. I also have thesauri for: EMOTIONAL WOUNDS RURAL SETTINGS NEGATIVE TRAITS POSITIVE TRAITS I will try to type out lists of specific aspects later on in the week, but if you are looking for something in particular, let me know and I can snoop for you.
Lastly, sharing should be second nature by now. I will not force you to have your work proofread or edited by someone you trust, but really, you really can't say you have "passed" a writing course if you don't see the value in sharing your work for the purpose of making it better, or even for the fun of it. Make it polished and correct. Don't worry too much about required length; it needs to be long enough to get the job done. Having said that, though, anything less than a page likely won't be enough.
THIS IS DUE JUNE 15th. All other assignments in my course are due Friday, June 19th, at noon. My report cards will be finalized and complete by 3:00pm the same day. If you have any questions or concerns, or you just want to run some of your writing by me, you know where to find me. Also, people are more than welcome to come by the school in the next three weeks if they want to work, or chat, or both. Just look for your Block D class in my Flex sign-up on Student Connect, and sign yourself up.
Take care,
Pike
This week, you will write about your experience during the last two months. You have A LOT of leeway here, but what I will be looking for is a little repetitive.
I want you to focus on one emotion AND one location to describe and relate in detail. These should be emotions and locations that are meaningful to you in this unique time.
I am sure I will get a few "bored in my room" submissions, but you have the chance to be creative and unique here. Some things to remember: - The writing DOES NOT have to be a story, with all of its story parts. If you want to try for a story - with structure, conflict, theme, etc. - that is totally fine.
More important is how you describe and relate the emotions associated with your character (you?) and the places that are significant.
Details and descriptions are ALWAYS important. Try not to be blunt and plain in your description. Again, "shoot for subtlety." How can you relate meaningful information about your characters, their emotions, and their locations through the indirect details you choose to include?
As it should be with EVERY piece of writing you do from here on out, remember to experiment with the language you have exposed yourself to through your reading. Vocabulary, sentence structure, figurative expressions.... I tried to introduce you to these elements so that you could continue your journey and evolution as a writer on your own terms, with the basics for survival and success in your metaphorical backpack.
I HAVE RESOURCES!!! If you liked the stuff I put out last week, I have a lot more that I can pass on to you, if you want it. Last week's resources came from one thesaurus of emotional traits and one for urban locations. I also have thesauri for: EMOTIONAL WOUNDS RURAL SETTINGS NEGATIVE TRAITS POSITIVE TRAITS I will try to type out lists of specific aspects later on in the week, but if you are looking for something in particular, let me know and I can snoop for you.
Lastly, sharing should be second nature by now. I will not force you to have your work proofread or edited by someone you trust, but really, you really can't say you have "passed" a writing course if you don't see the value in sharing your work for the purpose of making it better, or even for the fun of it. Make it polished and correct. Don't worry too much about required length; it needs to be long enough to get the job done. Having said that, though, anything less than a page likely won't be enough.
THIS IS DUE JUNE 15th. All other assignments in my course are due Friday, June 19th, at noon. My report cards will be finalized and complete by 3:00pm the same day. If you have any questions or concerns, or you just want to run some of your writing by me, you know where to find me. Also, people are more than welcome to come by the school in the next three weeks if they want to work, or chat, or both. Just look for your Block D class in my Flex sign-up on Student Connect, and sign yourself up.
Take care,
Pike