http://www.uoflife.com/writing Step by step tutorials for powerful writing Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:14:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en UPDATE: AUTOMATIC 5 POINTS OFF for anything that doesn't use good paragraph breaks. This assignment will be worth 20 - 30 points instead of the usual 10 - 15 as the other writing skills. You'll also get an extra couple days to work on it. It's due next Wednesday, October 29. 500 ... http://www.uoflife.com/writing/write/2008/10/contrast-assignment/ 400 words min. Some snippet of a story/event including dialogue between at least two people. Use the skills outlined in class. 10 points for at least 8 interchanges (quotes) with a good amount of other elements (description, action, expressions, etc.) 15 points if the characterization comes across strong and clear for both (or at ... http://www.uoflife.com/writing/write/2008/10/dialogue-assignment/ Descriptive passage (you can recycle your concrete details or comparison assignment if you want). 400 words. Grading: 10 sensory detail = 10 points. If at least 5 produce a sensory reaction = 15 points. Due next Wednesday, October 15. As with all graded assignments, turn it in both electronically AND a paper copy. http://www.uoflife.com/writing/write/2008/10/sensory-details-assignment/ You may use the same story/description you write for both the Extended Comparison and Concrete Details assignment - just be sure to revise and tailor it to each specific assignment. There's an example of the extended comparison on the utahvalleyreview.com forum if you want to see one. http://www.uoflife.com/writing/write/2008/10/short-cut/ Write a 500-word description of an event (or object) with at least 25 concrete details and at least 2 abstractions. That will get you the 10 points for "good." To get the 15 points for "great," have several spots where it's "thick" with concrete details. Example (abstractions in bold, concrete details underlined): Note that ... http://www.uoflife.com/writing/write/2008/10/concrete-details-assignment/ Assignment: Write a 500-word (min - that's about 1/2 page single spaced) extended comparison, spreading the comparison throughout. You'll be writing about one item and comparing it to another. Make at least 4 good references to the second object. Use similees, metaphors and/or allusions. "Good" means it adds value to the ... http://www.uoflife.com/writing/write/2008/10/extended-comparison-assignment/