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Wednesday, September 3, 2025


Current Work: Descriptive Writing
Show me you can write a two-page story with description, format it and proofread it.


Past Work
 
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Descriptive Writing #1
Submit your first original, informal writing piece to D2L, using prescribed format #1. The three-part story structure and Personal Writing Guide will help make this story interesting. Try for 1 to 1.5 pages in length. Demonstrate consistent verb tenses, and proper punctuation, capitalization and paragraphing. Informal and personal writing only. Be descriptive, colourful and interesting. (no informational pieces. No journalism)
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Descriptive Writing #2
Submit your second original, informal writing piece to D2L, using prescribed format #2. The three-part story structure and Personal Writing Guide will help make this story interesting. Try for 1 to 1.5 pages in length. Demonstrate consistent verb tenses, and proper punctuation, capitalization and paragraphing. Informal and personal writing only. Be descriptive, colourful and interesting. (no informational pieces. No journalism)
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You Writing #3
Submit your third original, informal writing piece to D2L, using prescribed format #3. The three-part story structure and Personal Writing Guide will help make this story interesting. Try for 1 to 1.5 pages in length. Demonstrate consistent verb tenses, and proper punctuation, capitalization and paragraphing. Informal and personal writing only. Be descriptive, colourful and interesting. (no informational pieces. No journalism)
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Fill in the Blank Princess Bride Essay
Fill in the Blank Princess Bride Essay : Fill in the blanks on this sheet to sound like an expert. Don't say "I" or "you" or "your" or "me" or "my."
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Short Fiction #1 and #2.

Short Fiction #1: Follow these instructions perfectly, and submit your work to D2L, using prescribed format #3. Some reading choices are here...

Short Fiction #2 : Follow these same instructions perfectly, and submit your work to D2L, using prescribed format #3.
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Short Fiction #3 and The Loser Story

Short Fiction #3: Follow these instructions perfectly, and submit your work to D2L, using prescribed format #3. Make sure you haven't read three stories by the same author.

The Loser Story: Follow these different instructions perfectly for the story you are going to criticize, and submit your work to D2L, using prescribed format #2.
Make sure you have read at least three authors.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou? Find elements from The Odyssey in O Brother, Where Art Thou? Follow these instructions. Use format #3.
Final
Of Mice and Men chapter work
Handwrite about a page per chapter from the book, following these instructions exactly.
Show me you can correctly quote directly from the book, using the literary language I have created for you.
Final
Personal News: My Semester
Show me you can still format a story and use proper capitalization, spell check, punctuation and paragraphing. Follow these instructions. Use the skills you learned in September. Use format #1with columns.