The document provides writing activities for students to complete. It asks students to list 5 dramatic events from their life and share with the class. Students are then asked to choose one of those events to write a creative non-fiction essay about. The essay should use elements of fiction and drama to describe the event and answer how those elements are used. Scoring criteria is provided for the writing assignment.
The document provides writing activities for students to complete. It asks students to list 5 dramatic events from their life and share with the class. Students are then asked to choose one of those events to write a creative non-fiction essay about. The essay should use elements of fiction and drama to describe the event and answer how those elements are used. Scoring criteria is provided for the writing assignment.
The document provides writing activities for students to complete. It asks students to list 5 dramatic events from their life and share with the class. Students are then asked to choose one of those events to write a creative non-fiction essay about. The essay should use elements of fiction and drama to describe the event and answer how those elements are used. Scoring criteria is provided for the writing assignment.
A. Recall five “dramatic” events in your life and explain
why you consider them dramatic. Share them with the rest of the class. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. WRITING ACTIVITY 4 B. Of the “dramatic” experiences enumerated above, choose one that you can write about and serve as the possible subject of a CNF text. Using your familiarity with the elements, try to write an essay answering questions below: 1. Topic: 2. How do I use my knowledge of the elements of fiction to write composition? What details in my composition would correspond to the elements of fiction explained earlier? 3. What details in my composition would correspond to the elements of drama? CRITERIA FOR SCORING: Details 10 Organization 10 Conventions 10 Word Choice 10 Task completion 20 60 pts