Creative Writing--Thursday, January 29th, 2015

Day Sixteen--Thursday, January 29th, 2015

When You Come In

1. Sign in, please.
2. Put your phone in the hostage center.
3. Grab your Death of Language partner sheets off the front table (two).

Due Today

• Autobio Rough Draft, saved in the class folder

Short Workshop Time--Fifteen Minutes; I am taking the rest of today for a writing lesson.

• Death of Language is due MONDAY (due date change) at the start of class.

Death of Language

1. Let’s take a look at your feedback from your partners yesterday.
2. Can I compare a couple of people’s ratings?
3. What do you do now, in order to do your best work, finish the assignment, and earn an “A”?

Starting 2:03-2:20

Writing Lesson Prep

• Get out your Vocabulary Variety sheet, please.

Writing Lesson:  Think about a word’s CONNOTATION, as well as its DENOTATION.

1.      So, how is this lesson related to DICTION and related to being PRECISE in your writing?

2.     Get out your Vocabulary Variety sheet, and look at the pairs that are synonyms, but that create different images in your mind.

a.     Dotted and freckled

b.    Oily and buttery

c.     Sweet and sugary

d.    Plummet and plunge

e.    Shiny and glossy

Find at least five pair, and label them:  P1-P1, P2-P2, etc.

3.     Our Pairs Here

1. bland and tasteless
2. run and sprint
3. spongy and mushy
4. stalk and sneak
5. shiny and glossy
6. tantalizing and irresistable
7. perfumed and fragrant
8. fly and sail
9. smash and crash
10. shout and yell

Think about a word’s CONNOTATION, as well as its DENOTATION.

1.      So, how is this lesson related to DICTION and related to being PRECISE in your writing?

Attractive Synonyms

1. Okay, now write down the word “attractive.”
2. Record as many synonyms as you can for this word.
3. Now, let me hear the men’s synonyms.  Women, vote for your fave.
1. beautiful 5
2. balanced
3. sexy 1
4. cute 2
5. hot
6. gorgeous 5
7. pleasing
8. foxy 1
9. smokin’

4. Now, let me hear the women’s synonyms.  Men, vote for your fave.
1. huggable
2. handsome 1
3. good-looking 1
4. genetically-gifted 1
5. hot
6. appealing
7. adorable
8. sexy
9. stunning 1
10. fine 1
11. pulchritudinous 1
12. muscular
13. irresistable
14. hunky
15. gorgeous
16. smokin’

Denotation Definition          = the literal or primary meaning of a word

Connotation Definition        = an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning; the vibe or a word--overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, hidden meaning, nuance, hint, echo, association, suggestion, insinuation

Writing Lesson Practice

What Are You Suggesting? (page 26)

1.     You’re going to attack this assignment with a partner I’ve selected for you.

2.     Use your Vocab Variety sheet for help, as needed.

Reminders About Your Work with Your Partner and About Your Responses

·      Be appropriate and kind.

·      We’ll share out with the whole class.

1. Taken and Kidnapped
2. Assassin and Killer
3. Romance and Love