What's Your Story? The Show Must Go On!

On Monday, February 1, I will be downtown at a reading meeting.  Sorry!  Your substitute - Kim Nye - is a friend of mine, and she will continue our "What's Your Story, Morning Glory" show and tell assignment.  I have given Ms. Nye a list of you who haven't presented yet, so you can present Monday.  Be sure to give her a copy of your object sheet after you've presented so that you can be given credit.  After all, the show must go on!

I have also entered in grades for your first writer's notebook pages, worth a total of 50 points, 10 point per one side of the page of writing.  We'll do the same thing this Friday, since we are now getting caught up with assignments.  You will turn in your next five pages this Friday, February 5th. I know I said five pages front and back, but we'll go with five pages one side per page!  I don't think anyone will complain about that.  If you've written extra, you are simply ahead on the next installment of pages!

We are continuing our study of objects of inspiration.  After presentations are over, you will be reading sample object essays and poems I have printed off.  Our next formal assignment is to write something like this in response to any object which inspires your writing.  It can be anything...something you chose for your presentation, an object from one of the museum sites I printed off, a picture you cut out for your notebook... an object someone else made you think of...whatever!

You may write in whatever genre you wish - narrative essay, free verse poem, dialogue, and so forth. The only requirements are that you write a minimum of 500 words. You may draft with the extra time after presentations today, work in your writer's notebook, or read quietly.  You should come to class Wednesday already knowing what object you will use as your inspiration.  We will do some free writing on Wednesday.  You should have a complete rough draft to bring to class on Friday.  We will be working on revision on Friday.  Your object paper will be posted on our blog by class time on Tuesday, February 9th!