Formal vs. Informal Diction

Compose a post using either formal/high or informal/low diction in which you discuss something that happened to you this week. You have complete freedom in your choice of topic: write about whatever you like...just write it in either formal or informal diction. Use your notes on diction to be sure you're doing justice to the level of diction you've chosen. For example, if you are choosing formal diction you would not use contractions anywhere in your post.

Your post should reflect a thorough knowledge of what formal or informal diction is as well as the effect an author achieves by choosing the respective level of diction.

Your post should be at least two paragraphs in length and be understandable...not every word needs to be polysyllabic or slang. Make sure that I can understand the story you are telling!

Post and comment by Friday, October 29.

Extra Credit Blog: Writing about Writing

For extra credit this week, compose a post about your favorite writing assignment or your favorite piece of your own writing. Describe the assignment or piece of writing and why it is your favorite or best work. Why did you enjoy writing this or why are you particularly proud of it?

For example, if the 5 part paragraph on To Kill a Mockingbird is your proudest moment as a writer, explain your satisfaction with that writing piece in detail. Be sure to explain what the assignment (or if it's something you did completely on your own, what your reason for writing it was) in detail and give details as to what the content of the writing was.

Extra credit will be awarded based on the detail and quality of writing. Set out to entertain your audience with your blog post.

Due Sunday, October 24.

Outside Reading

How are you enjoying your outside reading book? Write a review of your book so far (if you are ahead of your group's predesignated checkpoints, don't write about anything that someone who's keeping up wouldn't know yet.)

• What do you think of the book? Be specific and thoughtful.
• Choose one literary element that you'll be required to reflect on in your creative project ( plot, theme, characters or setting) and analyze its use in the novel to this point. 
• Also, make a meaningful comparison between this novel and another novel, story or play you have read. For example, maybe both novels deal with a similar theme or have a similar setting. 
• What ideas do you have for a creative project at this point?

Write several paragraphs in response to the bulleted points above. Post and comment on a classmate who is reading the same novel as you are by Friday, October 15.