English Creative Writing Project Mr Beaudoin Creative Writing

English Creative Writing Project Mr. Beaudoin

Creative Writing! Mega Project “Writing is the painting of the voice!” • Creative writing: A type of writing that challenges the brain and tests your imagination. It helps with coming up with original stories or even spinoffs of other books. It allows one to see what they’re capable of coming up with and putting it on paper. Some people are naturally born with the need to write stories - others don’t, but everyone can learn. There are no limits when it comes to creative writing - it’s literally anything that comes to your mind that has a steady plotline.

• . Now, creative writing can come in all different types of forms … believe it or not, it doesn’t just have to be in paragraph form. Stories can come in stanza/poem form, script form, paragraph form, etc. What’s nice is that you can write about anything that ranges from real life events or just a made up story you’ve come up with the possibilities are endless!

• Now, the assignment is for you to do some creative writing of your own. There are no specific requirements since everyone thinks and functions differently. All you have to do is write, make sure it has a steady plotline, correct grammar, good punctuation and the setup of your writing goes along the lines of what you were going for. But if you are having some trouble starting out, here are some guidelines to help you:

• • Brainstorm! As you well may know every piece of writing requires some sort of thinking and preparation. Think of ideas write them down until you have something you want. • • Draft it! After you have a steady idea of what you want, start writing it down. It doesn’t have to be perfect because it’s only a layout. • • Check it! This is your time to edit and improve. Once you have the draft check for grammar and spelling. You can add or take away anything you want from it to make it better. You can even have people critique it and help you. • • Final writing! Now it’s time for the final project. You have your draft - it’s how you want it and you’re ready to finally finish it. Make sure it’s neat and of your best ability.

• Now, you don’t have to follow these steps this is just to get you started. Your story can be anything you want it to be. It can be fiction, nonfiction, poetic, script, persuasive, informative, etc. ! It’s whatever you feel most comfortable with. Just have fun with it!! Creative writing is all about being… well… creative!

• Creative Writing Mega Project (multiplied three times) • Story Component (#1) (Individual) • Your creative writing should be around one page or five paragraphs in length. Create a title for your work. The presence of any of the following will guarantee extra credit (please underline or state in the margins): theme, climax, hyperbole, metaphor, simile, or personification.

• Pamphlet Component (Individual) (#2) • Your pamphlet will have two folds. This pamphlet will contain more of a visual presentation of your story. Two folds will create six parts/panels. Here is how you should organize your six panels: (1) Title with small visual and name (2) Five-sentence summary of your story (3) List of characters and major events (4) Venn Diagram Comparing/Contrasting Two Characters (5) First Story Illustration (6) Second Story Illustration

• Individual/Group Presentation Component (#3) • This part will be presented to the class by you or a substitute you will predetermine. This part of the grade will be multiplied at least three times. Here are the options you can choose from: (A) Power. Point/Google Slides/Kahootz on your creative story (B) Power. Point/Google Slides/Kahootz on a TN Standard (C) Poster on your story (D) Poster on a TN Standard (E) Poem/Song/Rap. • *Note about “bankable” points: Power. Points and Posters will receive “bankable” extra credit.

• Creative Story Power. Point Details • Your slides should include the following: A) Five-sentence summary B) Brief Description of Major Characters C) Presence of Any Themes or Metaphors, Similes, etc. D) Five to Ten Question Quiz (on slide or Kahootz) • TN Standard Power. Point Details • Your mini-lesson slides should include the following: A) definition of the standard (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, theme, personification, theme, etc. ) B) Examples of the standard C) Oral practice (ask audience for quick examples) D) Quiz on slide or Kahootz (five to ten questions). • Creative Story Poster Details • Your poster should include the following: A) Five-sentence summary B) Brief Description of Major Characters C) Presence of Any Themes or Metaphors, Similes, etc. D) Five visuals

• TN Standard Poster Details • Your mini-lesson poster should include the following: A) definition of the standard (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, theme, personification, theme, etc. ) B) Examples of the standard C) Helpful Tips D) Five visuals. • Poem/Rap/Song Details • Your poem, rap or song should be one page in length (front and back). The poem should be about your own life or the life of the characters in your creative story. Plagiarism will lead to automatic failure.

• Timeline Example • The creative story should be complete after the following: one class period and the two or more nights prior to the next class period. • The pamphlet should also be complete after the second class period plus the two or more nights before third class period. • The project should be ready by the third or fourth class period depending on classroom effort and focus.

• Guiding Question: How do the identity and conflict of characters affect plot development? • TN Standard: Development of Complex Characters (RL 3) • MYP (Middle Years Program): Criterion Aii – Analyzing (analyze the effects of author’s choices on an audience)

• Rubric • 7 -8: 95 -100 (all components complete, stellar work/effort) • 5 -6: 85 -90 (partial component presence, effort slightly lacking) • 3 -4: 75 -80 (possibly missing major components, average to poor effort) • 1 -2: 65 -70 (major absence of components, sloppy effort) • 0: 55 (virtually no components)