10th Writing Assignment

Part one of your magnum opus. Write between a page and two pages for the first installment. Let your imaginations run free!

9th Writing Assingment

Select a sentence from another writer (preferably a literary one) and analyze the sentence based on the principles of writing we have discussed in class. Try to understand the intention behind the structure and think about how effectively it communicates its ideas. The sentence might be an excellent example of a cumulative structure, or a poor one; the choice is yours.

8th Writing Assignment

Sorry for posting this so late. I have been busy with some other projects. This assignment is centered around writing with subordinate modifying phrases (not subordinate clauses). The subject matter is open. Use the subordinate m.p. to extend your ideas or descriptions.

For those of you who want a copy of the notes from the last class, you can download them here:

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7th Writing Assignment

Ok, your job this week is observe a stranger at a bus stop, in a coffee shop, or on the train. Write an extended description of that person using the cumulative sentence structures we have discussed in class. Remember many a story have grown from a single image! If you want to include a picture of the image you have written on, please add a link.

6th Writing Assingnment

For your sixth writing assignment, you will be writing two descriptive paragraphs; one paragraph should describe a show of sadness (crying) and the other should describe a show of anger (rage). Make use of the cumulative sentence form and try to limit each paragraph to no more than 3-4 sentences. Try to alternate between abstract and precise language.

5th Writing Assignment

This week's assignment is to make a cumulative sentence out of the following parts. Remember, the first part should be the base clause.

He went to speak to Mrs. Bean.

She was tiny among the pillows.

Her small toothless mouth was open like an "O".

Her skin was stretched thin and white over her bones. Her huge eye sockets and eyes were in a fixed, infant-like stare. Her sparse white hair was short and straggling over her brow.

4th Writing Assignment

The fourth writing assignment is to write two headlines using the model discussed in class. Remember to use only one or two sentences maximum. The first example should be based on the information I provided you with in class and the second example should come from you drawing on a fairy tale of your choice. Sorry I posted this so late! (I forgot!)

3rd Writing Assignment

Write a diary entry in a chatty style that explores the romantic/comic. Try to use sentences of varying lengths to give your writing some rhythm. Use the class example as a guide.

2nd Writing Assignment

Write a diary entry from the perspective of an adult. Describe an experience that is fantastic or supernatural. Try to focus on describing the experience objectively. Refer to the writing example we discussed in class.

First Writing Assignment

First Writing Assignment:

A diary entry written as a ten to twelve year old child. The entry should establish a clear time and place setting and should be primarily descriptive. Due midnight Sunday October 18th. Length: approx. 250-300 words