Preview This assignment consisted of the students writing an email to a fictional person that applied for a job but didn't get the job. The prompt that my professor gave the class can be shown below. "You were the hiring manager for a new position that opened up at your organization. After sifting through nearly… Continue reading “Say No To Joe”
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Writing Emails
Preview Despite the fact that this assignment was called "Writing Emails", it does not mean that I wrote an email. Rather, we looked at given articles that discussed how to write professional emails. The assignment, per the professor's words: "You should choose at least two assigned texts (for example, an article and a section of… Continue reading Writing Emails
Short Story First Draft
Preview This is what the entire semester long course came down to: writing an original short story. The story was only allowed to be 10-14 pages long, which posed as a problem for me because I wanted to go over. There are a lot of misspelling and incorrect formatting in this draft, but I wanted… Continue reading Short Story First Draft
Plot
Preview For this assignment, we were given a blank template that we had to fill out. Below, you will find the blank version and my completed version. Blank Assignment Fill in the blanks for this plot template. ___________(character's name) wanted ____________, but this was impossible because _______________ and ______________. Consequently, __________. Challenge: how specific can… Continue reading Plot
Fictional Time
Preview For this assignment, we were asked to reach chapter 6 in our textbook which discussed three different techniques. These techniques consisted of Summary and Scene, Flashback and Slow Motion. We were asked to discuss how we would use one or more of these techniques in our short story. My Assignment After reading Chapter 6,… Continue reading Fictional Time
Fictional Place
Preview For this assignment, we were asked to describe where our story would be taking placing using the five senses. The story that I wrote and have been thinking about for years takes place in three different settings, which I realize after writing was too much for this assignment. Below you will find my description… Continue reading Fictional Place
Character Profile
Preview For this assignment, we were asked to create an original character (also called an OC). My OC has been a character I've thought about for many, many years, so this assignment was relatively easy for me. I also did the extra assignment which was to completed an extended character profile sheet. Blank Version of… Continue reading Character Profile
Wired for Story Reflection
This book was full of incredibly useful information regarding novel writing. The book explains what stories are, their purposes and the many different ways that you can go about creating your own. The most important parts that a story needs, according to Lisa Cron, is a plot, a protagonist, a "goal" or story question and… Continue reading Wired for Story Reflection
Copyediting Midterm
Disclaimer! I have posted this after our midterm for the class was completed and everyone had turned it in. I did not post this with the intent of others to cheat but rather to show my skills on my website, which is a working portfolio. I also have not directly shared or promoted this post… Continue reading Copyediting Midterm
Second Copyediting Quiz
A review of my second copyediting quiz for class to demonstrate my copyediting abilities.
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