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What were these clips about?
Did it have a beginning middle and end?
What could be added or taken away?
Write the ending to "The Blue Umbrella". There is no right or wrong ending.
One page, Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced. Turn into Edmodo.
Your first draft of your short story/ play is due next Monday!
Brainstorm ideas for short story/ short play topics.
How many people plan on doing a short story?
How many people plan on doing a short play?
What is the difference between a short story and a short play?
The mind is a powerful thing. Use your imagination to create whole new worlds in your short stories.
If people laughed at Steve Jobs and he still succeeded in using his imagination to create new things, you can create a short story.
Of the people who have read the Harry Potter books, did you "see" the world of Harry Potter different than it was portrayed in the movies? If so, what would you have done differently?
How can you make your short stories "visible" to your audience? What needs to be included?
Who is your target audience?
Discussion:
How does your day to day language affect how you are perceived by others?
Is language just words, how words are used, tone, or a combination of it all?
Determine what kind of language you want in your short stories. What do you want to portray with your words? Implement what we have discussed about language and the power of words into your writings.
Begin brainstorming ideas for your short stories. Make a mind map or notes about your ideas. This will be collected at the same time as your first draft of your short story.
Research and find 2 examples of words no longer used in common English language. Why are they no longer relevant? What used to be the significance of the word?
Be sure to submit the assignment to Edmodo. Links are available to the video we watched in class if you would like to review it.
