2020-21 Writing Camp 9th Homework DUE: Tuesday 12-29-2020

CHOOSE A WRITING PROMPT   

WRITE 1 PARAGRAPH 

INDICATE 1 EXAMPLE OF EACH DRESS UP & EACH OPENER

Write about a backup dancer who’s on tour and just wants some peace and quiet for the holidays.

OR

Write about a young nobleman whose greatest wish is to become an Olympic long jumper.

OR

Write about a drummer going to a holiday party for musicians.

NO DIALOUGE
NO BANNED WORDS
NO CONTRACTIONS

MERRIWEATHER 12. 5

INCLUDE NAME & DATE STAMP - top left 1.15 spacing

INCLUDE CENTERED TITLE BLOCK  - tile bolded, lower case b, 1.15 spacing

DOUBLE SPACE YOUR ESSAY

EXAMPLE:

Peggy Cortez

DUE: Thursday, December 24, 2020

Homework

Title

by

Peggy Cortez

  Please remember to indent.  You must also remember to double space your essay. Use

Merriweather 12.5 font. You will have to type in 12.5 because it is not standard. Indicate properly.

(6) Edit for banned words. Remember to make sentences BETTER when you get rid of banned words.

DRESS UPs   -   indicate by underlining and bolding the word

w/w =   who/which clauses

bc  = because

ly =ly adverb

www asia  =  when    while    where    as   since    if   although

QA = quality adjective
SV = strong verb     She wandered down the street with a daydreamer’s pace.

OPENERs   - indicate by placing  the number inside parenthesis BEFORE the sentence/ bold and highlight the indication/label

1 - bc *

2 - prep

3 - ly

4 - ing *

5 - asia *

6 - vss

7 - ed *

1s, 4s, 5s, and 7s always need commas.

EXAMPLES:

(1)Because the boy was not paying attention, he tripped.    

(1) Because it was raining, she grabbed her umbrella.  

Check your 1s by reversing the sentence while keeping the same meaning. If it can be done, you have created a (1) properly. Example: She grabbed her umbrella because it was raining.

(2) In the beginning the class was easy.

(2) From the depths of the ocean the merpeople emerged to avenge the death of their queen.

(3) Softly the wind tickled her neck.

(3)  Finally the quidditch match ended and Gryffindor had won the House Cup. 

(4) Laughing with joy, the woman accepted the award.

(4)  Running from the cops, Dereck tried to quell his panic.

(4)  Looking frantically from left to right, the child was trying to cross the road.

(4) Singing under the window, the troubadour declared his love for the beautiful young woman with melody and rhyme.

(5) If you want money, you must work for it.

REMEMBER! Never use “when” or “where” as question words in (5)s

(6)  He ran quickly.

(7)  Frustrated, she banged on the keyboard!

(7)  Overjoyed by the news, the man ran home.

Food for thought: “The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” – Tom Clancy