Writer's Craft: Storytelling

Studio Overview

Please, consider this as an alternative to the "What is My Story?" studio, as it will cover similar competencies but provide more options for how to execute. Here's an overview of this studio and the activities you will engage in:

Create a Google Folder;
Plan My Time (to earn WFHS 1 Manage My Work and Set Goals competencies);
Critical Reading (to earn ELA 1 Critical Reading competencies)

A. Select a Short Story from the list provided;

B. Make a copy of the "Five Things Literary Analysis Worksheet";

C. Take notes in the top half (plot, characters, setting, conflict);

D. Complete the bottom half (theme analysis) after;

E. Complete the Critical Reading Protocol (this is where you actually earn the competency);

Short Story (to earn ELA 5 Narrative Writing Competencies)

A. Complete the Brainstorming and Detailed Outline;

B. Self-Assess Your Draft;

C. Complete the Writer's Workshop with a partner or two (to earn ELA 6 Discussion competencies);

D. Edit, Revise, and Submit your Final Draft (this is where you earn the ELA 5 Narrative Writing competencies).

"What's My Story" Competencies

Opportunities: Competencies Offered and Assessed in this Studio

Click this LINK to see the various competencies offered in this studio.

Create a Google Folder

In your Google drive, create a folder titled "Storytelling." Share the link with me in Slate.

'Nuff said.

Planning My Time

Planning My Time in 4 Steps!
Click HERE
Plan out your own time for creating this task!
Submit to Slate and use this daily!

*** TALK TO ME IF YOU CHOOSE TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT!!! ***

***Do NOT start it and fill it out in a rush. This document requires TIME and PLANNING and a CONFERENCE WITH ME ***

Critical Reading RT

Select a short story from the list of texts below:

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce

"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allen Poe

"Thank you, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes

"A Dark Brown Dog" by Stephen Crane

"The Boarded Window" by Ambrose Bierce

"A Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe

"FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food" by Allison Aubrey

"Can the Tupac Shakur murder trial salvage any justice from a 27-year-old case?" by Sheldon Pearce

"Miles Morales and Peter Parker pack an emotional punch in 'Marvel's Spider-Man 2'" by Jamal Michel

Take notes on the FIVE THINGS worksheet WHILE YOU ARE READING.
Complete this in-depth analysis to earn your ELA 1 Critial Reading Competencies. This will most likely require a conversation with an English teacher to fully complete.

The Journey Begins...

It's time to WRITE YOUR OWN SHORT STORY! Of course, it should be well planned and thought out, so don't (necessarily) jump directly into a draft!

BEAR IN MIND that the only Rated Tasks (AKA assignments that get you grades) are steps 7 and 8! If you don't NEED to brainstorm, create a plot diagram, or self-assess... THEN DON'T.

BRAINSTORM your story by quickly jotting down ideas, fleshing out a scene, experimenting, free writing, or whatever you need to do to get something on paper!
Get your head in the right place to plot out this story by considering, very briefly, your TOPIC, AUDIENCE, and PURPOSE.
Create a PLOT DIAGRAM to map out your story, keep theme in mind, and have some kind of a plan before you start writing.
Write a ROUGH DRAFT on a new Google Doc (sorry, no link! YOU GOT THIS!).
Consider adding figurative and sensory language in the HOW TO ADD DETAIL assignment (then, I can rate ELA 5 HIGHER; you will have fewer REVISIONS).
Self-Assess your draft using the ELA 5 Continuum.
Rate a peer's story on the ELA 5 Continuum and then have a quick conversation about it (Writer's Workshop) to earn your ELA 6 Discussion competencies (you'll need the Feedback Form, Workshop Notes, and Reflection forms!
Submit your final draft! Wait patiently for your awesome ratings!
Revise (if necessary)!
Have a coke and a smile.

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