EOS Final

After finishing your independent reading book, write about the Elements of Story.  Each should contain the "vocabulary" that we talked about in class (ex. Act I, The Fall of the Hero, Flat, Internal, etc.)

Good Restaurants

What are the main features of a good restaurant?  Use the following format:  TS, SD, Elab, SD, Elab, SD, Elab, Closer.  Make sure you expand on your elaboration (extra sentence).

The Clues to a Great Story

After watching the TED Talk from Andrew Stanton, write about the following:

What stories (TV Shows, Books, Movies) are your favorites? What "Clues" from the TED Talk do your favorites have?

Clues to a Great Story
1. Gives you a "promise" that you will be hearing a good story (Hook)
2. Has an absence of information that the audience has to solve (2+2)
3. Has a character with "spine" or a strong, likable personality
4. Has a strong theme
5. Envokes "Wonder" or changes your thinking on something

Reading Conference #1

1. Write one full paragraph Think back to when you were just starting this book. You probably had some expectations, some predictions for what would happen. How accurate have those predictions been? What has surprised you?
2. Write one full paragraph What do you think about as you read (specifically with this book). Is it a challenge for you to understand what is happening? Are you making predictions in your head? Do you visualize the characters? Do you read different characters in different voices? Do you race to get to the end of the page/chapter/book? Have you ever lost track of time while reading?
3. Write one full paragraph and include a link Find a news story where a real person has a conflict similar to the person in your book. If you are reading something sci-fi, fantasy, or otherwise, consider the core of the internal conflict of your protagonist... what is s/he feeling/going through? Provide a link to the story and explain how your character is similar or dissimilar to the people in the news story. Be prepared to discuss the similarities and differences.

Qualities of a Good Friend

What are the most important qualities of a good friend?  Answer using the following format:  TS, SD, Elab, SD, Elab, SD, Elab, Closer.

Awesome!!

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/neil_pasricha_the_3_a_s_of_awesome.html

After watching this TED Talk, answer the following:

What are some AWESOME things in your life?  Answer using the following format: TS, SD, Elab, SD, Elab, SD, Elab, Closer.