Day 12: Neat People vs Sloppy People & Batting Clean-up

Writing: Brainstorm a list of traits for people you see as opposite from you. From that brainstorm, tease out 2-3 that have the potential for humor and write away.

Check-in about previous essay: reading of some opening lines.

• Three areas where people struggled: consistent tone, focusing on one moment around which to tell your story/share revelations (get to that story earlier), writing voice distinction

Discussion

1. Neat People v Sloppy People

Small Groups --> review homework questions AND figure out the audience, So What?, and tone. (share on board)

Large Groups --> Review board work

2. Batting Clean-up

Small groups --> come up with your own questions. 1 on structure and 1 on meaning. Put on board.

Large groups --> share questions and discuss