Monday, July 22, 2013

Group Short Story Project

First: Awesome (satiric with some adult language) website explaining 3 uses of irony: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

Assignment:
In a group of 3 or 4 students (assigned by b), write and present a short story to the class that meets the following criteria:
Uses all story elements
Uses verbal, situational & dramatic irony
Uses writers' craft (sensory language, figurative language & symbolism)

You must submit a draft and a revision that shows substantial "content editing (i.e. 5-7 strategies for revision ~mechanics, word choice, etc...)

Your group will present it to the class on Wednesday, July 24th.

You will also need to complete group and self evaluations.

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