We talked today about people and the different ways we can describe them. We have to use more than just sensory details because describing how a person looks isn't always enough to provide people with an accurate impression of them (although we did discuss how a person dresses and their personal belongings tells us a lot about them). We can discuss a person's character traits (whether or not their kind or mean, smart or dumb, generous or selfish) but it's a lot better to show than to tell. How kind is this person? Give an example. What do you mean when you say "Richard is really dumb." Some people have different ideas about what makes a person dumb. It's important in descriptive writing to be specific.
Homework
- Write a paragraph (7 to 9 sentences) via Google Docs describing a person or place that is significant to you. (Due Monday)
- Aplia Assignment- Illustration Read the Reading and then Complete The Graded Questions. (Due Sunday 11:00PM)
- Aplia Assignment- Achieving Coherence (Same as above) (Due Sunday 11:00PM)
- Thursday Blog Post Prompt- The Super Bowl just aired this past weekend and so did this years infamous Super Bowl commercials. What is the purpose of commercials? What techniques do they use to achieve their purpose? Refer to specific examples (they don't have to be Super Bowl commercials but cool points if they are.) (Due Thursday)
No comments:
Post a Comment