When a verb describes what a noun does, we are looking at a phrase, clause, or sentence. What could we do with the following assembly of sentences? How can we turn this into an interesting little story? Go ahead and try it. Create a new blog post. Use all sentences/words/phrases but connect them differently, swap things as you see fit. Create a mini-introduction, formulate a thematic statement (what your story is about) and create 2-3 paragraphs for the body of text. Then provide a conclusion. That could be your own view, the essence of the story, or a learned moment.
The skirt is new. The color is neon. The money is in her pocket. A hole is burning in her pocket. She wants a skirt. The shop is open. A customer is looking at the skirt. She takes the skirt. She walks to the cashier. She waits in line. The cashier closes the register as she hopes to pay. Bummer. She decides against it. She leaves the boutique. She tries not to think about the skirt any more. Restlessness. The next day she returns. She buys the skirt. This feels so good. Elation. She takes it home. She tries it on again. It fits none of her other clothes. What now?
Work in groups of two or three. You can add words, phrases, sentences, and structure. Collaborate during the writing process, exchange views and ideas. The stories of group members can be similar, identical, or different.
1. brainstorm ideas, list them, prioritize, make the outline
2. Components: Introduction, thematic statement
3. The blueprint for the story: What will the body text contain?
4. Conclusion, connecting to the thematic statement.
Homework for September 25:
by noon, (1) post the neon-skirt story. And by the same time, (2) the 500-word description of the process by which you established, executed, and posted your presentation a your grammar topic. (See earlier post below)
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