1. Read: "Why I Am A Writer" by: Pat Mora.
2. Write: Add one additional paragraph to your autobiography that explains how your culture has shaped who you are as a writer and as a person. Before you tell me you don't have "culture" in your family... let me stop you. EVERYONE has a culture. Food you eat often or on certain days, holidays, special times, routines, songs you sing in the car, etc. YOU HAVE THAT! So, what parts of your culture have shaped you into the person you have become? Do you view this as a positive or a negative? Does it match with what your peers define as positive or negative? How does that define your view of yourself? This paragraph can be located anywhere in your story between the introduction and the conclusion. Place it in the part of your story that you think fits the best. 3. Edit your autobiography. 1. Is it typed up and spelled correctly? 2. ARE there at least two colorful words in each paragraph? 3. Does the introduction have a hook? 4. Have you used a literary element such as a metaphor or simile, used a word(s) repeatedly to show importance, or used the same letter at the beginning of each word in a group of words (spondee, alliteration)? 5. Reread it. Does it make sense? Are there any parts that make you pause for understanding? Fix/re-word those parts. 6. Did you create a scene in the readers mind using descriptive words showing time, place, feeling/mood? 7. What is one thing you can add to make your story rich and enjoyable to read? Humor? Clarification? Adjectives?
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
May 2020
Categories |