Creative+Writing+--+Week+10

//Silent reading// //Homework check --> thesis statement// //Handout // English 10 Goals for the Formal Essay – the following are due for the beginning of next class.
 * //9 November//**

Day 1:


 * Topic is chosen and convincing thesis statement written

Day 2:


 * Brainstorm sheet is complete (with the exclusion of conclusion). This part of the essay is important and mandatory for this assignment. You may record your ideas in point form, but please be certain that they are relevant and connected to your thesis statement.


 * Basic introduction is written. Please see slides 9-19 for demos of this.
 * General opening line(s) or hook to grab the readers’ attention. This should also introduce the basic approach to the essay (1-2 lines).
 * Development of the idea presented in introduction. Explain why this idea may be considered important in a literary sense, but do not delve into specific arguments. Lead up to your thesis statement.


 * Thesis statement. State the main, focused idea that will be presented and proven in your literary essay.


 * As always, if you need assistance, please let me help you.

//Silent writing --> Emphasize the idea of Wordpress.// //Discuss movie...which did you prefer and why?// --> //please review slides 9-17 on your own. This will offer you guidelines and questions to help create a strong thesis statement and direct you to your introductory paragraph.//
 * //8 November//**

//Deciding on essay topic today. Making rough notes and choose thesis statement.// //Silent reading or creative writing time.//
 * //Discuss THESIS STATEMENT --> The line that represents the main idea of your entire piece of writing.//**
 * //7 November//**

//Review our weekly silent reading / writing schedule. We're back to it now.//

//Daily reading journals will be replaced by a weekly response paragraph. Time will be given in class. Prompts provided if needed.//

//Finish movie and discuss reactions.//



//I demo with my choice of essay topic.//
 * //Goal for the day -->//** //Complete convincing thesis statement and hook sentence.//

//Silent Reading...// //Get a laptop...rough copy of My Life @25 is due on Thursday. Make it good.//
 * //16 November//**
 * //15 November//**

//Silent Reading ... 20 minutes...3 weeks left. Know your characters. Activity to follow shortly.//

//Creating dialogue...//


 * Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people.
 * Dialogue is essential to fiction writing.
 * Dialogue brings characters to life and adds interest.
 * Dialogue must do more than just duplicate real speech.
 * Writing dialogue consists of the most exciting, most interesting, most emotional, and most dramatic words.

RULES:


 * All punctuation relating to the dialogue goes **inside** quotation marks.

**"I can't find my favourite coffee mug!' Mr. Ball cried. "It has vanished!"**


 * Every time a speaker changes, begin new paragraph.

**"I can't find my favourite coffee mug!' Mr. Ball cried. "It has vanished!"**

**"Have you checked on your desk?" Katie asked, sarcastic in her delivery.**

**Mr. Ball stared blankly, trying to remember if he had, indeed, searched his desk.**

**"I believe that is none of your business...oh, here it is!"**


 * You may divide a line with interrupters, but be careful of punctuation.

"**I believe," Mr. Ball responded cooly, "that that is none of your beeswax."**

Brainstorm possible conversations:


 * How much money would it take for my son to pass your class?
 * Mr. Ball, could I speak with you for a minute?

In small groups -- no more than 4 -- write a conversation of at least 10 lines. The following criteria must be included.


 * Describe a Place or Character
 * Create a Sense of Time
 * Create Suspense or Conflict
 * Move the Story Forward
 * Reveal a Character's Thoughts
 * Summarize What Has Happened
 * Create a Sense of Place

Time to work in class on this. Read together, anonymously, then rank.