Monday, March 17, 2014

The Worst in a Person

What is the worst quality a person could have?  Why?  Write a story or personal reflection that examines this question.  It must be 300 words.  It is due at the end of tomorrow's class.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Mythological Being

Choose a mythological tradition (i.e. Norse, Judeo-Christian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman, etc.) and look it up on Wikipedia. Next, follow links until you track down a specific god, goddess, angel or spirit that sounds particularly interesting. Write a story that includes this entity and incorporates elements of the mythology surrounding them in a way that preserves some of the ambiance and flavor that attracted you to him/her/it in the first place.

A minimum of 500 words. Due at the end of class on Monday.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Three Questions

Your assignment is to write a 300 word response to the following prompt:

If you could ask any three questions to any three people, living or dead, what would you ask?  Who would you ask?  What answers would you hope to receive. 

Your response is due at the end of tomorrow's class.  Make sure you proofread.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

irony

Write a story of 300 words that demonstrates the concept of irony.  It is due at the end of tomorrow's class.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Early Memories

Write 250 words about one of your first childhood memories. Go into detail about where you were when this event happened, talk about every detail that you can remember.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

The Worst Influence

Write 250 words about the worst influence in your life.  Explain why.  This is due at the end of the period.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Catch up/ free write day

Today, you can either use the period to edit your story or construct a free-write.  Remember, you should not be using your phone or browsing websites.