In-Class Writing

For the announced in-class writing, Friday C Block and Monday D Block, you will be creating a character. In a paragraph of approximately 250 words, you will use the methods of characterization that we've been discussing for the last class and on-line thereafter. Don't worry so much about the "Direct/Indirect" distinction. I want us to all be on the same page with that, and I think we're getting there. But more important for the writing are the six methods, regardless of what you call them. So you should look at and imagine using (and maybe even practice using beforehand) some or all of the six methods of characterization listed on the document in Essential Documents.

I will throw one additional wrinkle at you when you come to class, so don't bother to "pre-write" the description. Just have an idea—a mental picture—of a character you are going to "draw" in words for us.

Yeah.