October 19, 2011

Homework:
Good-Rough Draft Due Tuesday
Quick Noun Quiz Monday

Today:
Quiz Unit 3 (The scores are on HAC.)
I reviewed how to craft a narrative using five senses, dialogue, and thoughts.

In the honors classes, I read an edited version of a narrative by David Sedaris called "The Waiting Room."  He writes in an advanced style of narrative where he weaves many little anecdotes into a larger story.  He is great at using details like dialogue so you get a feel for the people he is discussing.  Plus, he has a great sense of humor, which comes across in his thoughts and asides.  I do not expect students to understand exactly how to write like him, but I wanted to expose them to how writing is crafted.