Small Groups - Mentor Text Discussion/Planning and Writing Time!

Hello Writers!

Happy Tuesday!  Happy Holidays!

1. Small Group discussion - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" - Chuck Klosterman
* What can you tell about Chuck's writing style?
* Annotate what you like, what surprises you, what makes you laugh, what you can steal!
* Ideas, Notes, Stylistic Elements

2.  Free choice piece - Due Thursday 12/17
* Must be minimum 20 lines.  Ideas: Free Verse, Sestina, 21, Kid Again, (A More) Honest Poem,I Am, My City, Haiku, 13 Ways, Letter from _____ to ______, Etc...
* Bonus points for using a mentor text and making specific annotations for your purposeful decisions

Homework:
* Free Choice piece - Due 12/17. Typed. One Copy. Credit/No Credit. Effort/Neatness count!
* Chuck Timeline Text - Write your piece. 2-3 Pages. Final copy due on Thursday 12/17
*** WRG will be on Monday 12/14 - you will need copies
* Cipher/Author' Chair - Friday (Get your participation!)
* Secret Santa - 12/14, 12/16, 12/18
* Holiday Potluck? Friday 12/18 

Extra Credit
* Tuesday - LE
* Weds - Poetry Club
* Weds - Poetry Event at SDSU w/Gil Sotu and KING