Welcome to the writing class. I want you to remember these two numbers : 90 and 10.
This week we have many things to do this week:
- introduce course and review the syllabus
- review a few basic writing tools
- practice error correction
- watch a video and write a summary
- write a story about a place
Hour 1
Review Syllabus (10)
Here is the course syllabus: writing class syllabus.
What is good writing? (10)
A Few Writing Tools (20)
Let’s do a quick review of some words and phrases that you will need to know for this writing class. I call these writing tools.
Look at the words on this pdf file. Then let’s do a little writing practice.
Next class (5)
Bring 4 things. What are they?
Homework (5)
To prepare for your first writing assignment, I want you to do a little reading. Read the descriptions about places in Korea.
Read about:
Answer these questions:
- Can you see any patterns in the descriptions?
- What do you think about the word choices and sentence fluency?
Hour 2
Part 1 Quick Review (10)
Last week, you write a few sentences with the writing tools. Let’s finish that work and then check a few examples on the board.
Part 2 Writing Skill (15)
- Show me, don’t tell me explanation
- Vocabulary check: show me words
Part 3 Read and Think (10)
Read about 2 places:
- Can you see any patterns in the descriptions?
- What do you think about the word choices and sentence fluency?
- Can you find examples of SHOW ME?
Part 4 Writing Exercise (20)
Choose one place that you know and describe it:
- one thing to see
- one thing to do
- one thing to eat.
Remember: don’t tell me about that place …. show me the place.
Hour 3
Part 1 (15)
- Writing skill: Prepositional phrases
- writing drill
Part 2 (15)
- Read and listen 2 Nirvana by Bukowski
- notice elements of show me
- notice plot, characters and setting
Part 3 (20)
- Writing exercise #2: The Diner
- take one sentence and picture prompt from last exercise
- write a creative story
Here are a few tips:
- Every story needs a setting, character(s) and plot.
- Every character wants something.
- There is a start, middle and end.
In your first draft, don’t try to get everything perfect. Just get the basic parts on paper. You will rewrite this draft 2 more times.
By the end of the third draft, you will have a good looking story.
The canvas page.