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Creative Writing. Tuesday , September 13, 2011. Today’s Targets. To identify and understand the requirements and expectations of the class To form a positive dynamic. Word of the Day (from www.dictionary.com). misnomer mis -NO- muhr , noun :
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Creative Writing Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Today’s Targets • To identify and understand the requirements and expectations of the class • To form a positive dynamic
Word of the Day(from www.dictionary.com) misnomer \mis-NO-muhr\, noun: • The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment. • Any misnaming of a person or thing; also, a wrong or inapplicable name or designation. • Morning sickness is a misnomer -- it can strike any time.-- Jane Bartlett, "Sick, and tired of it", Guardian, June 20, 2000 • Copy cat is a misnomer because cats never copy anybody.-- Carl Van Vechten, The Tiger in the House • The distinction between monkeys and apes is still muddled in the popular mind: Chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are still frequently called "monkeys," and very good monkeys, such as Barbary "apes" and Celebes black "apes," continue to carry their misnomers.-- Noel T. Boaz Ph.D., Eco Homo
Today’s Activities • Writing prompt • Finish “Appointments” Activity and report out • Tower Activity if time permits HOMEWORK: • Have syllabus signed by Thursday
Writing prompt expectations • Date each entry. • Make your writing legible. • Write for the fully allotted time. I will come around stamp your task each day.
Writing task • What if technology (computers, tv, cell phones, cars, etc.) suddenly stopped working? • Write a story, section of a story, or scenario based on this “what if…?” idea.
Appointment Activity • Step 1: Make appointments • Step 2: Meet up with appointments when instructed • Step 3: During appointments, discuss question and take notes on the back of your paper. You will turn these in. • Step 4: Report out after each appointment
Exit task-Two truths and a lie • Write your name on the card. • Write down two true and interesting facts about you that others in the class may not know. • Write down one lie. • Turn in the card to me. • Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll pull a few of these each day and try to guess which is true and which is a lie.