Creative and Critical Thinking: What If? : Summary Explanation of Assignments

Creative and Critical Thinking: What If?

Creative and Critical Thinking

Summary Explanation of Assignments

Here is a quick overview of the assignments for this unit. However, be sure you read over the specific assignment instructions that follow for each one. Review the marking rubrics for the assignments before you start.

Assignment 1: Genre and Its Purpose

Read several articles to understand genre, its purpose and conventions, while developing note-taking and reading strategies to gather information.

Assignment 2: Interpreting Elements of Fiction

Review the elements of a narrative by viewing and reading several excerpts.

Assignment 3: Comparing Styles

Analyze two pieces of writing to analyze diction, syntax, tone, and voice.

Assignment 4: Show Don’t (Just)Tell?

Practice the writing technique of showing not telling.

Assignment 5: The Best of the Best in Speculative Fiction FORUM

Share a favorite example of speculative fiction and respond to others.

Assignment 6: Final Project

Students will create a project based on their chosen course to present a sales pitch for their narrative as well as writing the first part to their story in the form most suitable for their chosen course of study.