Contemporary Short Stories
In this unit, you will be writing your own creative short story.
Guidelines
In this unit, you will be writing your own creative short story.
- Remember that all stories have plot, setting, and characters. In other words, something has to happen, it has to happen somewhere and sometime, and it has to happen to someone. Be sure your story has all three.
- Think about the stories you reviewed or have read in the past. For the good ones, what made them good? How can you learn from those as you write your own story?
- Everyone has some good stories in them. It's time to write yours!
Guidelines
- Must be fiction (made up). Your story can be about anything (school appropriate, naturally) and it must be fictional.
- Stories must be original. As with all writing, they must be your own stories. No copying other’s work.
- Length: 4 to 10 pages long. That means 4 pages minimum, 10 pages maximum (per individual request length is negotiable).
Unit 4 Schedule*
Day 1: Read assigned weekly course reading and write analysis essay.
Day 2: Read assigned weekly course reading and write analysis essay.
Day 3: Upload essay to peergrade.io; Write ISO.
Day 4: Give peer feedback in peergrade to 3 classmates.
Day 5: Finalize and post analysis essay and ISO to your website or blog; Work on Creative Short Fiction.
Day 6: Read assigned weekly course reading and create one-pager.
Day 7: Read assigned weekly course reading and create one-pager.
Day 8: Write ISO and upload to peergrade.
Day 9: Give peer feedback in peergrade to 3 classmates; work on ISO.
Day 10: Finalize and post analysis essay and ISO to your website or blog; Work on Creative Short Fiction.
Day 11: Read assigned weekly course reading and complete critical reading graphic organizer.
Day 12: Read assigned weekly course reading and complete critical reading graphic organizer.
Day 13: Write ISO. Upload Creative Short Fiction to peergrade.
Day 14: Give peer feedback in peergrade to 3 classmates; work on ISO.
Day 15: Finalize and post ISO to your website or blog; Work on Creative Short Fiction editing.
Day 16: Read assigned weekly course reading and complete student choice response.
Day 17: Read assigned weekly course reading and complete student choice response.
Day 18: Write ISO.
Day 19: Finalize and post ISO and Creative Short Fiction to your website or blog. Write reflection over this unit and your growth as a writer.
Day 20: Post reflection to your website or blog; Sharing and celebration day.
*At the end of each week, post a link in Google Classroom to the writings you have posted on your website or blog.
Day 1: Read assigned weekly course reading and write analysis essay.
Day 2: Read assigned weekly course reading and write analysis essay.
Day 3: Upload essay to peergrade.io; Write ISO.
Day 4: Give peer feedback in peergrade to 3 classmates.
Day 5: Finalize and post analysis essay and ISO to your website or blog; Work on Creative Short Fiction.
Day 6: Read assigned weekly course reading and create one-pager.
Day 7: Read assigned weekly course reading and create one-pager.
Day 8: Write ISO and upload to peergrade.
Day 9: Give peer feedback in peergrade to 3 classmates; work on ISO.
Day 10: Finalize and post analysis essay and ISO to your website or blog; Work on Creative Short Fiction.
Day 11: Read assigned weekly course reading and complete critical reading graphic organizer.
Day 12: Read assigned weekly course reading and complete critical reading graphic organizer.
Day 13: Write ISO. Upload Creative Short Fiction to peergrade.
Day 14: Give peer feedback in peergrade to 3 classmates; work on ISO.
Day 15: Finalize and post ISO to your website or blog; Work on Creative Short Fiction editing.
Day 16: Read assigned weekly course reading and complete student choice response.
Day 17: Read assigned weekly course reading and complete student choice response.
Day 18: Write ISO.
Day 19: Finalize and post ISO and Creative Short Fiction to your website or blog. Write reflection over this unit and your growth as a writer.
Day 20: Post reflection to your website or blog; Sharing and celebration day.
*At the end of each week, post a link in Google Classroom to the writings you have posted on your website or blog.
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