Thursday, October 25, 2007

Narrative rough draft assignment

Hey all,
As we roll on with the narrative paper, it seems like most of you have a good handle on things--the average length of a rough draft on Thursday was three to four pages, and the stories have been quite good. Excellent work so far! I want you all to have the opportunity to see the good work that your classmates are doing, as well as getting the chance to see how other writers struggle with the same sorts of writing issues that you do. As such, here is your homework for the weekend:
1) Post your rough draft on your blog. If you have already done so, but have a newer draft, you can post that as well.
2) Visit the blogs of at least two classmates, read their rough drafts, and post comments about them. these comments should be reasonably substantial--don't just say "it was great!" Talk about specific things that the author did well, or that need work. By doing this, you not only give the author some specific, useful feedback, but you also engage your own mind in thinking about the challenges of the assignment--you can learn from the mistakes and successes of others, and use them in your own narrative.
As always, contact me with questions or concerns--the final draft of the narrative is due on Tuesday!

No comments: