We began class today with some "Six Word Spring Break Summaries". Students were asked to summarize the events of their Spring Break in just six words. Thanks to everyone for participating! Sounds like you all had eventful (or restful) vacations.
Then, we read a short narrative called, "Holding Harley" by Jocelyn Shipley, about a teenager who becomes pregnant, and then leaves her brother with the responsibility of looking after his newborn nephew. We discussed the effectiveness of the opening, the authenticity of the characters, and the interest level generated by the main conflict. We agreed that the story did a reasonable job in all three areas.
We then either continued the narratives we started before the break, or began new narratives, with the goal of achieving the following:
- an effective opening
- authentic, believable characters
- creation of a conflict worth writing about
Students will continue narratives on Thursday and will submit to me at the end of class, for feedback.
