Intro Week
a form of writing that goes beyond the boundaries of standard professional, journalistic, or academic writing (hint: also the name of the class)
Creative Writing
Define "appearance"
the way the character looks or appears
Name the five senses
Touch, Smell, Sight, Taste, Sound
Time + Place + Environment =
Setting
the conversation between two or more characters
Dialogue
a thought or concept that you've made up on your own
Idea
Define "backstory"
the character's story before you meet them
Taking a lot of information and breaking it down into just the main parts is called what?
Summarizing
When the story happens
One person speaking at length, sometimes to themselves, without other characters speaking
Monologue
a problem that your character(s) may have to face to achieve their goals
Define "motivation"
the reason why a character does something
In a hamburger paragraph, explain what a topic sentence should be.
this sentence tells the reader about the main idea of the paragraph and introduces the idea
Where the story happens
Place
emotion under the surface, when characters say one thing but mean or feel something deeper
Subtext
a solution to the problem, either solved accidentally or on purpose
Resolution
Define "preferences"
what a character does like (the opposite of aversions)
In a hamburger paragraph, explain what a supporting sentence should be.
this sentence gives a detail about the main idea and adds onto the idea
Weather, mood, culture in the story combined is called the _________
Environment
Dialogue that sounds like something a person would actually say is called _______ Phrasing
Natural
The acronym TAG is used to describe how we give feedback in class. Name what the three letters in TAG each stand for. (all 3 need to be correct)
T stands for ________
A stands for ________
G stands for ________
TELL what you liked about the writing, ASK a question about the writing, GIVE a suggestion on how they could improve the writing
Define "aversions"
what a character doesn't like (the opposite of preferences)
In a hamburger paragraph, explain what a concluding sentence should be.
this sentence summarizes the main idea of the paragraph and concludes the idea
Define "descriptive imagery" or how it can be used
when a writer uses words that help readers imagine what something is like by using details and the five senses
Give at least two examples of imperfect speech (errors in speech that happen when people speak naturally)
pausing, repeating words, trailing off, speaking in fragments