Descriptive Writing Assignment:

You should have completed the following brainstorm so far:

 

Choose an Object, Place, or Moment in time for this assignments: ____________________________

 Step 1 of the Writing Process: Brainstorming:

1. What is your attitude toward this choice? How do you feel about this object, place, or moment?

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2. What kind of a tone would be most appropriate to develop in this piece? ________________________

3. What are some words, images, and descriptions you can use in this piece to help develop this tone? List these below:

 ASSIGNMENT:

Write a descriptive piece about your object, place or moment in time.

Your piece must be 1-2 pages, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman, with one inch margins.  (See model paper, Paradise)

 

Rough Draft Due on Friday 9/20 for peer editing.  Aim for peer editing Friday. Must be in complete format.

You must work on this at home as well.

Schedule:

Wednesday: Write/Conference

Thursday: Write/Conference

Friday: Peer Edit/Conference/Revisions

Monday: Revisions/Writing

Tuesday: DUE DATE, EVERYTHING SUBMITTED STAPLED TOGETHER AND SUBMITTED TO TURNITIN.COM

 

 Apply all the elements of style that we have discussed so far in class.  Use your notes, handouts and blogs as tools.  Remember the principles, conventions and strategies discussed on your Introduction to Writing Description Handout.  Remember the tips that Vonnegut gives us.