Daily Update
Today was another mashed-up catch-up day--or at least it felt that way to me! It's always tricky to return from a snow day and to squeeze everything into a single 50 minute period. Alas...
After a freewrite, I introduced you to NPR's Three-Minute Fiction series, which challenges amateur writers to write extremely short stories that conform to certain constraints. In this most recent round, for example, the challenge for writers was to write a story that can be read in less than three minutes where one character cries and one character tells a joke. We listened to two brief excerpts of these stories, then I gave you a challenge:
Write some Three-Minute Fiction of your own!
That's right: for extra credit, you can write your own very short story where someone cries and someone tells a joke. Look at the website for examples and inspiration, then let your relaxing spring break inspire you. Stories are due the first day back from spring break: Monday, March 21.
I also handed back your essay drafts, then we spent several minutes talking again about MLA. Remember to visit the Norton/Write website to access the MLA Handbook if you need more help.
Homework Reminder
Remember: the final draft of essay 2 (your literary analysis) is due this Friday, March 11.
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