Cathy Morris 5th Period-FY Assignments

Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.

Today you will be working on your rough drafts.
If you have not started typing it, you need to start today.
Reread, revise, review your story.
Use the attached checklist to make sure you have included what we have discussed in class.
Also, look at the "Said is Dead" sheet for other options to use instead of the word said.

This is where you can type out your story as you work on it at home.  It will be saved to your drive. You can message me to read what you have so far, and I will comment on your story. We can also discuss your paper when we meet online during the school day.
Please do not submit it. The final story will not be due until we return from Distance Learning.
Email me with any questions as you continue to write at home.

My email is [email protected]

Complete Dialogue assignment and turn in for a grade.

Please answer the question of the day.

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8/30/21

Learning Target: I am learning that writers develop characters who face internal and/or external struggles, so that I can create conflicts for my characters.

Success Criteria:  I can
Define internal and external conflict
Complete a T-Chart for my character that includes internal and/or external conflicts
Determine what my character wants in my story
Determine what stands in the way of my character being successful


Let’s look closely at 2 of the characters from The Outsiders:  Ponyboy and Johnny.
What do they want in the story? What motivates them? (character motivations)
What do they struggle with? 
Ponyboy: 
Motivation - he wants to win the affection and love of his brother, Darry.
Struggle: He feels he is a constant let down to his brother.
Johnny:
Motivation - his guilt for killing Bob.
Struggle: he feels he should die or suffer consequences for that.

When writing a story, you need to develop your character as if he/she is a real person with desires (things they want) and struggles (obstacles that get in their way)

Think about the story you are writing and the main character you are creating.
What is your story about?
Who is your main character?
What does your character want (or not want) 
        This is your character’s motivation.
Is anything preventing your character from getting what he wants or doesn’t want?
      This is your character’s obstacle or struggle

Characters can also have internal and external conflicts.
External - Some object or recognition the character wants (skateboard trophy)
Internal - Something that the character feels inside of himself (pleasing his dad; no confidence in himself))

Types of Conflict
External
generally takes place between a person and someone or something else, such as nature, another person or persons, or an event or situation. External conflicts may be character vs. character, character vs. nature, or character vs. society.


Internal
Takes place in a person’s mind—for example, a struggle to make a decision or overcome a feeling. Internal conflicts are character vs. self.



Individual Work:
You will complete the T-Chart for your main character to show what his/her internal and/or external conflicts he/she has.

You will also complete the Internal/External conflict worksheet.

Then, you will work on your own scene, jumping right into the action of the scene. Add details of the setting and try to show how the character feels and the conflicts he/she has.

Today I will learn that writers develop characters by showing and not telling, so that I will be able to create realistic characters.


Please review and follow the presentation. You will complete the "Show Don't Tell" handout as today's assignment.


Remember what we discussed yesterday about scenes (this Anchor Chart should be copied into your Writer's Notebook):
                     Scenes
=Are small moments or mini-stories
=Include a clear setting that is woven throughout the moment
=Have characters who are thinking, talking, acting, or perhaps doing all of those things
=Contain a character motivation and obstacle of some sort


Remember what we discussed about developing character
•Show the setting
•Describe what the character is thinking at that moment
•Have someone say something
•Show characters actions
•Have the character make a decision
•Generate Traits
•Reveal wants and challenges
•Consider character’s attitudes toward self.
•Explore character’s relationships with others.
•Describe character’s movements, facial expressions, tics, styles, quirks, etc.






Showing vs. Telling

TELLING: 
Mikell was terribly afraid of the dark.


SHOWING: 
As his mother switched off the light and left the room, Mikell tensed. He huddled under the covers, gripped the sheets, and held his breath as the wind brushed past the curtain.


(Charlotte’s Web text) Turn and Talk: How does the passage show rather than tell?

Here are 4 “Show, Don’t Tell” Tips (copy the 4 tips in notebooks)
Tip #1. Create a sense of setting
Tip #2. Use dialogue to show character
Tip #3. If in doubt, always describe action
Tip #4. Use strong details, but don’t overdo it
Example:
Enzo was late.  >>>>>>>>>> 
He was late. St Mark’s clocktower had struck one and Enzo found himself pushing against the tide of tourists wandering towards the cafes lining the Piazza San Marco. A clump of pigeons scattered in front of him. He muttered to himself, “I won’t make it in time.”    



Now, it is your turn. 
Complete the Show, don’t Tell worksheet.
Then, continue to work on developing the setting and characters of your story.

Please answer the question on the attached document.
This will count as your attendance for today.