ELA10 - Creative Writing (2 credit), CSS, Cizeron

Learning Target (Curricular Competencies): Recognize and appreciate how different forms, formats, structures, and features of texts enhance and shape meaning and impact Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences Use the conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar, and punctuation proficiently and as appropriate to the context

Task:

Think of a famous person -- alive or dead --- you'd like to meet. Imagine an unusual circumstance where this person enters your life. Perhaps Beethoven and your uncle Gus collected pop bottles together, or Tarzan taught you how to swing. Maybe you were Mona Lisa and Leonardo cooked you pasta primavera...

Exaggerate. Stretch the boundaries of what is possible. Go to the edge of what might be or have been. Then develop a dialogue between the 2 of you.

Here is some help in generating, punctuating, formatting dialogue.

Source: https://www.novel-writing-help.com/writing-dialogue.html

 

Assessment:  Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.  

Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective.  Student demonstrates exemplary ability to develop and punctuate dialogue in personal, creative, and critical ways.  Accomplishes the purpose with originality, individuality, and maturity and sophistication. 

Written Expression:  (Exemplary (6/6):  Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen.  Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.  Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization.

Submission:

Use the "1.4 Famous Person Revisited:  Dialogue" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.