Chase used our time today to revise what she has written so far in her final project.

Today we read through Chase's short story and discussed edits and revisions. Chase then continued to revise and draft her short story.

Chase is working diligently to complete a working first draft of her short story before the end of our class.

Today we read "Blues Ain't No Mocking Bird" as a close study of characterization and multi-layered conflict. We also discussed the use of dialect in detail. Next, Chase continued to draft her short story which will be her final project in our class.

Chase is continuing to work on the first draft of her final long form short story project.

Chase continued to revise and draft her short story.

Today we continued to discuss scene and plot development as Chase prepares for and plans out her new short story.
Chase made quick thumbnail sketches of her characters to help craft them as people so that she would be better able to imagine their dialogue and actions within the plot.

Today Chase spent time working on her short story draft, then we read and discussed "Testimonial" by Edwidge Danticat, which is a great example of masterfully crafted mood and setting.

Today we completed Joyce Carole Oates' short story "Shopping." We discussed the particularly effective descriptive details, and then Chase continued to draft her short story "Lies, Loyalty, and Loss."

Today Chase asked me some questions about drafting a "Critical Perspective" essay about The Great Gatsby. I gave her some resources to start her off in the right direction. Next, we continued to read "Shopping" by Joyce Carole Oates. We discussed how Oates illustrated the complex dynamics between two characters, and then Chase spent some time drafting a scene for her short story.