Thursday, September 24, 2009

Online Notebook: September 24 to October 1

Make an observation (or two or three) and put your findings here. Try to engage your senses (not only commenting on what you see, but also on what you touch, hear, smell . . .) when making the observation and try (although this may be hard) to find something that you have not noticed before. Look carefully!

More information arising from our class discussion:

Learn to use the dash: Making the Dash Work for You (worksheet; teacher writing sample)

Learn to use the semicolon: Using the Semicolon (Wisely and Well)

Avoiding Run On Sentences (PowerPoint; clearly explained)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Creating a Setting with Two Opposite Atmospheres

Take one of the following disgusting ingredients:

blood, spit, vomit, urine, feces

Write a scene (setting) that contains one of the ingredients and write it to make us feel disgusted and then write it a second time to make us feel it is acceptable. (50 to 100 words maximum for each)