Look at Those Outfits!

She's 14.
And she's a fashion blogger known all over the world...

Meet: TAVI GEVINSON



After reading this, write no more than THREE paragraphs about what YOU would blog about if YOU could blog about ANYTHING IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. How would you handle the celebrity? Would you handle it like Tavi does? How would you feel if you were the age you are now and had thousands and thousands of people reading your blog EVERY DAY?

You will be turning in this assignment, so pay careful attention to SPELLING, GRAMMAR and anything else pertinent to writing well. THIS WILL BE GRADED!

You may type or hand-write it (just make sure it's legible!)

DUE FRIDAY

Go forth and prosper my wee ones!

(Here's TAVI'S BLOG if you are interested...)
((She's on TWITTER, too!!))

photo and article care of The New Yorker

Example of an Observational Piece

LOOPING THE LOOP
by Sarah C. Truckey

Directions: READ

Where the Wild Things Are

Yo kids!

1) Read the story below
Max at Sea
by Dave Eggers

2) Answer the following questions in your LA #1 notebook

1. What TENSE is this written in?
2. What PERSON is this written in?
3. Write down 5 adjectives and 5 adverbs that you see throughout the story.
4. Is there an anecdote used? If so, quote it.
5. Is there a metaphor used? If so, quote it.
6. Is there repetition? Where? What feeling does it create?
7. What are some colorful words used in the story?
8. Are there any "ailments of style?"


DUE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th!!!

Peace.

GO TO THE LIBRARY

For MONDAY, head to the library or go through your shelves at home and find a book you've never read. Or pick one off the shelves at school. It must be one that is at the 7th grade lever or above!
Bring it into class and we'll go around and introduce the books and discuss what we would like to learn from solo reading.

Word? Word.

AND MAKE A BOOKMARK!

Looking forward to seeing your books!

Suggestion: Something I did was go to Amazon and type in the name of a book I liked, then I got suggestions that told me what people who liked that book were also buying. It's sort of like Pandora but for books--it allows you to see what other books are in the same genre.

YOU ARE TO BRING THIS (or your next free reading) BOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY FROM HERE ON OUT! THAT'S AN ORDER!

I will be tracking your progress occasionally. Teeheeheehee.

AND!!!!!! If you finish that book, begin looking for another one, bring it in and clear it with Truckey.

Here's my FINDINGS.

Reverse Profile Piece--DRAWING!

Click here for the Homework!

Writing Assignment #2

This is another creative writing assignment! Yeah! (The picture to the left is just a picture of one of the subjects of the radio program--it is not a prompt!)

1) LISTEN HERE to an episode of Radio Lab. It
talks with people who suffer from FACE BLINDNESS. You can listen, download or stream this! Turn up your speakers! Put in your headphones! You must listen to this to do the assignment!


2) Consider FACE BLINDNESS as you write a 1st PERSON 4-paragraph FICTION short story about this situation. It could be you who is suffering from this condition. It could be someone in your family. Or a friend. A neighbor. But it must be 1st PERSON, FICTION and include aspects of what you heard on the radio show. Think of listening to the radio show as research for this story you will write. You have to find out what the condition is before you can write about it. The CONDITION of Face Blindness is real--it exists, but the SITUATION you will create is fictional. Got it? Good!

3) Remember to use vivid adverbs, adjectives and verbs! Describe! Be clear and creative and elaborate! Make it interesting! Use a thesaurus!

DUE TUESDAY, Put in LA notebook #1!



Click here if you want to see some AMAZING paintings by one of the guys interviewed in the radio show, Chuck Close.

Writing Assignment #1

DIRECTIONS
1) Examine the photograph.
2) Write about the photograph.
3) You must write at least 3 paragraphs in your LA #1 notebook.
4) Use a THESAURUS! Pay careful attention to your choice of verbs and adjectives. Make them strong and descriptive!

Other than that, there are no parameters (boundaries, restrictions). NONE.
Just be creative. Be thoughtful. Be curious!
Write fiction, poetry, essay, advice column, a review, short story, memoir, etc....whatever you want!
There is NO wrong answer here!
Write away my little sparrows!