You looked over your classmates poems and pointed out lines that stood out to you and lines that presented a strong image or feeling. Then you were asked to circle any lines in your poem that centered around a specific event. You will use these as potential inspiration when you write a narrative about where you're from.
What Makes A Good Story
We compared and contrasted our feelings about the two readings from this weekend, Decoded by Jay-Z and Chapter 2 of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. We talked about the things we liked in each piece and the things we didn't. The thing we liked the most about both readings is the amount of detail each story gave. A lot of us felt that The Immortal Life was a little too long and appreciated Decoded for being straight-forward and to the point. We also wished that there had been more action in The Immortal Life. There weren't enough scenes. The Immortal Life read more like a chapter from a history book and you couldn't relate as easily. When you sit down to write your narrative for Thursday about where you're from your goal should be to keep it to the point and to write a good scene.
Homework
- Write a narrative about Where You're From using your poem for inspiration. It should be one-page single-spaced (two pages double spaced) 12point font. Do not go over this page limit! (Due Thursday, Sept 20)
- Read "My Ill Literacy Narrative: Growing Up Black, Po and a Girl, in the Hood" by Elaine Richardson, pgs 48-60 in The Mercury Reader (Due Thursday, Sept 20)
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