Finishing up our McBride Letters

We have a number of things to do and talk about today. Make sure you read through this carefully.

Goal #1: Peer Review

• Review your partner's letter for areas of strength and areas that need improvement.
• Work to improve areas that need it. (Work together or separately)

Goal #2: Finalize your letter

• Response letter to McBride is due BEFORE you come to class tomorrow
• Finish it before you come to school tomorrow.

Goal #3: Calling in your response letter:

• You must call in your letter.
• Use the number posted in the classroom or use the "Call Me" button on this blog. 
• Read your letter to the voicemail.
• Practice before you call.
• Due by 9:00 PM Friday 1/16 for full credit
• (This is the easiest grade to get all semester, people. Make it happen.)

Important things to know:

• Your English journals will get graded sometime next week. Make sure they're up to date.
• A study guide for the final can be found here. I will also give you a paper copy.
• NaNoWriMo regrade requests will not be accepted after tomorrow.
• Don't forget to bring us a copy of your published NaNoWriMo novel for extra credit! (You'll need to bring it before the final for it to count for this semester.)

Creating Character

Books out.

Yesterday you got to hear some advice about writing novels from Margaret Dilloway.

Today, you actually get to begin brainstorming and writing about your own novels.

You read an article about creating characters a couple weeks ago (AOW #4). Now you get to begin that process.

1. Open this document about Characters.
2. READ the first page that talks about protagonists and antagonists
3. COPY the questionnaire to your English Journal.
4. Begin filling it out. 

Homework: Calling in your blurb

1. Remember that blurb you wrote about your perfect novel? It's time to call it in.
2. Calling it in means you call our number and read your blurb to the voicemail. 
3. It's very easy. Just dial 1-858-633-6726. The outgoing message will remind you to start with your name and then read your assignment. 
4. The assignment you need to read is your blurb for your ideal novel. You wrote it in your English Journal on 10/14.