Today is the last day to add the finishing touches to your essay.
The biggest area of concern is sensory details usage.
In a group of three: each person will read the anecdote portion of their essay...that's the "five minute movie" to the other two listeners. Leave out the intro and conclusion. The two listeners need to then brainstorm a list of additional ideas of details that the writer could incorporate, using the worksheet Mr. Stowell handed out. Switch roles until every person winds up with four worksheets of suggestions.
The second area of concern is to check your draft for spelling and capitalization. Any word that you see and are unsure of the spelling, double-check. That's why you have the iPads...use the dictionary.
Homework: Final draft is due Sunday night, by passing it into Edmodo.
Specific Details Brainstorm List
While the reader reads their anecdote to you, brainstorm a list of details that they could add to create a more vivid picture. You must come up with a minimum of two details under each category.
Proper Nouns (What things needed a name to help create a clearer picture?)
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Smell (What smells could be described in the scene?)
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Taste (What taste sensations could be described in the scene...remember, they aren’t just food tastes, think outside the box like smokey, gritty, metallic, bitter, chalky)
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Touch (What physical feelings/sensations could be described in the scene?)
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Sound (This includes dialog. Suggest some phrases or sentences that might have been said by one of the characters/people in the scene)
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Sight (What visual descriptions did you want more of from the scene?)
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