Tuesday,+November+16

Bell Ringer
Review your notes for a test on the elements of a short story. Follow this link to practice some Jeopardy questions.

Test
test on story elements After you finish your test, read your novels.

Mini-Lesson

 * Discuss possibilities for short stories.


 * **Free write** – Look at your grave rubbing and think about that person’s life for a moment. For the next 5 minutes, write about it. Describe the character. What does he/she look like? What kind of person is he/she? In your story, what will happen to him/her? Don’t spend time thinking. Just write and let the words flow out of you! Don’t stop! It doesn’t matter what you write at this stage, the idea is to just write. Don’t be afraid to start while your mind is still blank- it is the act of writing that generates ideas, not the other way around. After 5 minutes, go back and read what you have. You are brainstorming ideas here!


 * Watch video found at: How to Write a Short Story

[|Planning Your Short Story.pdf] Plan your main character
 * Complete the two planning forms to map out your story.

Short Story Writing Tips

Independent Writing Time
Write your short story! It should be at least 3 pages. You may write it on paper or type it in any word-processing program if you wish, but it needs to end up typed in your Google Docs next class period so that we can peer review.

Share
What are some of your stories about?

Homework
Write your story! We will work on revision and peer review during the next class!