Narrative Practice #2

Assignment:  write another narrative practice using either Option C or Option D.

Due When:  11/27/15 by 3:15 pm

Students may choose either one of the following prompts:

Practice Option C:  Beach Footprints

You have probably read books or seen movies about people shipwrecked or lost by themselves on a deserted island.

In the famous book, Robinson Crusoe, the main character is a castaway who thinks he is alone on an island. However, one day he is surprised to find a set of footprints on the beach. He knows the footprints aren't his.

Imagine you are a lonely castaway on an island and that you notice someone else's footprints on the beach one day.

What will you do?

Tell the story of what happens after you find the footprints.


Or Practice Option D:  Space Visitor

Imagine this situation! A noise outside awakens you one night. You look out the window and see a spaceship. The door of the spaceship opens, and out walks a space creature.

What does the creature look like?

What do you do?

Write a story about what happens next.

Grading:  

6 out of 6 = A = 25 points
5 out of 6 = B+ = 22 points
4 out of 6 = C+ = 19 points
1-3 out of 6 = Incomplete = 0 points


Extra Credit Option

Students may choose to do BOTH essays.  If they get two 6 out of 6s they get 10 points of extra credit.  If they get at least both above a 4, they get 5 points of extra credit.


These are meant to be funny practice exercises to supplement the teacher-grading writing.  Research shows that students who write more often become better writers.  Make sure to stick between 600 - 800 words with 3 to 5 paragraphs broken up by hitting the ENTER key twice in order of create a gap of white space between each paragraph.

Have fun!