Sumários

Developing Skills

7 Fevereiro 2024, 17:00 Alexis Hannah Somerville


-Writing tips video discussion

- Criteria: Characterisation, Voice, Story and Language
-Analysis of texts in relation to the Grading Rubric
-Further information on assignments
-Kurt Vonnegut 'The Shape of Stories' video and discussion, students' own story shapes
-Timed writing

Homework: flash fiction for peer feedback session, readings (see Moodle)

Developing Skills

7 Fevereiro 2024, 09:30 Alexis Hannah Somerville


-Writing tips video discussion

- Criteria: Characterisation, Voice, Story and Language
-Analysis of texts in relation to the Grading Rubric
-Further information on assignments
-Kurt Vonnegut 'The Shape of Stories' video and discussion, students' own story shapes
-Timed writing

Homework: flash fiction for peer feedback session, readings (see Moodle)

Setting

5 Fevereiro 2024, 17:00 Alexis Hannah Somerville


Common errors (vocabulary usage, conventions of writing numbers)

Discussion and analysis of excerpts:
'Money' - Martin Amis
'Convenience Store Woman' - Sayaka Murata
Bleak House' - Charles Dickens

Writing setting: tips and inspiration

Timed writing exercises

Homework: see Moodle

Setting

5 Fevereiro 2024, 09:30 Alexis Hannah Somerville


Common errors (vocabulary usage, conventions of writing numbers)

Discussion and analysis of excerpts:
'Money' - Martin Amis
'Convenience Store Woman' - Sayaka Murata
Bleak House' - Charles Dickens

Writing setting: tips and inspiration

Timed writing exercises

Homework: see Moodle

Character

31 Janeiro 2024, 17:00 Alexis Hannah Somerville


-Discussion and analysis of 'The Death of a Government Clerk' by Anton Chekhov
-Choosing a POV
-Character arcs
-Inventing and writing characters
-Character contrast
-Timed writing: combining characters

Homework: readings and forum post (on Moodle)