Creative Writing

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND UPDATES


Important information about 4th quarter grading, calculation of final grades:

https://sites.google.com/niskyschools.org/parents/powerschool/2019-20-parentstudent-grading-guide


Resources for Underclassman Creative Writing:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jPSV3VdFXIyj1nY5_Qszko8bTiFDrf5A


PLEASE JOIN THE GOOGLE CLASSROOM I CREATED FOR OUR CLASS:

Here is the code: 6hevw7b

Here is the link to the class: https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NjU1OTM2NjQ3OTFa


What is concept behind this class?

This class is designed to be a workshop for students who want to explore all genres of creative writing: poetry, short stories, character development, world building, play writing, and more. In class, we will examine models and experiment with different techniques and strategies. In your writing, you will use these strategies to help you with your own individual writing goals. We will use a Writer's Notebook for daily writing activities. This notebook will be your main way of participating in the class. Every 4 or 5 weeks, you'll apply what you learned to formal pieces (often the genre is up to you).

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HOMEWORK:

DURING SCHOOL CLOSURE: Please check our new Google Classroom


CHARACTERIZATION FORMAL PIECE: Work on revising your first draft based on the feedback you got. Expect a work block on Tues.

FINAL DRAFTS DUE WHEN WE RETURN FROM THE BREAK -- hand in first draft, peer edit sheet, and final draft.



Resources & activities:

Character interviews:

You will partner up with someone and interview each other about the characters you developed for homework. Click on the link below for directions & questions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qdCrFLJ9PsYUy32ynqmZx0WarmMvaCkfvCAslIt2EGI/edit?usp=sharing


Story starter shuffle:

Check out the link below--you can shuffle different choices for a character, a situation, a prop, and a setting. Keep shuffling until you get a prompt that will work for you! Then start writing! If you want to switch things up, you can shuffle again.

https://diymfa.com/writer-igniter



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How to create black-out poetry

Taken from Scholastic: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/john-depasquale/blackout-poetry/
The words for blackout poems are already written on the page, but it’s up to the blackout poet to bring new meaning and life to these words. Creating a blackout poem involves steps that are all about deconstruction then reconstruction.
Step 1: Scan the page first before reading it completely. Keep an eye out for an anchor word as you scan. An anchor word is one word on the page that stands out to you because it is packed and loaded with meaning and significance. Starting with an anchor word is important because it helps you to imagine possible themes and topics for your poem.
Step 2: Now read the page of text in its entirety. Use a pencil to lightly circle any words that connect to the anchor word and resonate with you. Resonant words might be expressive or evocative, but for whatever reason, these are the words on the page that stick with you. Avoid circling more than three words in a row.
Step 3: List all of the circled words on a separate piece of paper. List the words in the order that they appear on the page of text from top to bottom, left to right. The words you use for the final poem will remain in this order so it doesn’t confuse the reader.
Step 4: Select words, without changing their order on the list, and piece them together to create the lines of a poem. You can eliminate parts of words, especially any endings, if it helps to keep the meaning of the poem clear. Try different possibilities for your poem before selecting the lines for your final poem. If you are stuck during this step, return back to the original page of text. The right word you are searching for could be there waiting for you.
Step 5: Return to the page of text and circle only the words you selected for the final poem. Remember to also erase the circles around any words you will not be using.
Step 6: Add an illustration or design to the page of text that connects to your poem. Be very careful not to draw over the circled words you selected for your final poem!
SEE THE LINK ABOVE AND BELOW FOR SOME EXAMPLES--HAVE FUN!!https://www.google.com/search?q=blackout+poetry&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS784US784&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiL6djx3NLjAhVlc98KHS14DGIQ_AUIESgB&biw=1200&bih=642#imgrc=_