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R7 Class BlogArchive for July, 2008
Journals Pt 3
3. Describing the characters around you
Fiction sometimes plays a role in descriptive writing. As you describe an event, you may observe someone who is unfamiliar but whom you want to write about. In order to describe this person, you will need to use your imagination. For example, if you see someone with paint on her shirt, you may decide that she is an artist. You can then build a whole story — or journal entry — starting from this single detail. Observe a person you don’t know but who seems interesting to you. Pick one detail about that person that you find interesting. Then write a short description of this person based on that detail. Be as creative as you can.
Journals pt 2
Part 2 exercise -
2. Observe and describe your world.
Think and write about an event — for example, a birthday party, a trip to the zoo, or a ride on the school bus. As the event unfolds, concentrate on what happens not only to you but around you. Record in your memory the details of what you experience. Here are some questions to ask yourself:
- What do you see?
- What can you hear — voices? music?
- What can you smell?
- What do you taste?
- How does the place feel — temperature, textures, etc.?
- How do you feel — excited? scared? happy? sad?
- What are you thinking?
Jouranl Entries part I
As part of writing this term we are looking at jouranl writing to enhance our writing skills. this comes from writing with writers: http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/diary/descriptive_description.htm
The first task is to list 10 qualities that best describes themselves.
1. Who are you?
Make a list of all the qualities that describe who you are. For example: Are you a student? a musician? an athlete? Are you friendly? outgoing? serious? happy? Come up with a list of five to ten qualities. Understanding who you are will make it easier for you to describe yourself in your journal entry.
