Homework due Thursday the 8th/Friday the 9th
Assignment 1 of 3
Complete the graphic organizer on conflict/motivations and the plot diagram on the back of your assignment handout for your personal narrative.
If you are not sure about the story you've chosen (even after peer feedback), you are more than welcome to email me or see me during a break period for feedback from me.
Assignment 2 of 3
Come to our next class with as much of your first draft done as possible. You do not need to have a complete first draft by our next class meeting but you MUST have something to peer edit (even if it's just your first paragraph).
Assignment 3 of 3
If you scored a "1" for your notebook check and wish to earn a "2" then you need to complete ALL of the assignments below AND provide complete CATCH notes for each of the five personal narratives we've read in class.
Personal Reading History
QW 1 - what makes a good story
QW 2 - overcoming an embarrassing and/or difficult situation
Notes on Narrative Elements
Narrative Breakdown for a book/film/etc. of your choice
QW 3 - how a choice to fit in/stand out affected you in later life
Reading Questions for "The Vegetable"
Characterization Exercise 1: Showing vs. Telling
Setting Description 1
Ch. 13 IKWTCBS T-Chart on Characterization
QW 4 - a mistake/moment you wish you could do over and how it has affected you in your later life (and/or as a person)
CATCH notes for: "Papa ..." + "Rafaela ..." + "Big Boy" + "The Vegetable" + Ch. 13 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings