Short Story Project Description

You will be asked to use the knowledge and tools at your

disposal to:
1. Research a genre of your choice (see Mrs. Meegans webpage at:
http://www.coonley.org/index.phpoption!co"#wrapper$%iew!wrapper$&te"id!1'()
(. *ind/select a story "ap that will help you pre+plan your writing.
,. -o"plete your story "ap. "eet with your genre group and recei%e feedback on your plan
before writing.
'. -raft a rubric that addresses the i"portant characteristics and re/uire"ents of your genre
including ele"ents of a short story.
0. 1rite a ,+0 page short story using the tools of your genre and a short storyist:
a. *lashback. foreshadowing. suspense. sy"bol (1riters 2ools)
b. 3xposition (introduction/narrati%e hook for characters. setting and conflict)
c. -li"ax and 4wift -onclusion
d. 2he"e
5. Meet with your writing group to recei%e feedback and re%ision ideas and apply these to
i"pro%e your short story.
6. -o"plete a (
nd
re%ised draft of your work that has been spell/gra""ar checked
7. 3n8oy your writing. and reflect on what went well and what you would differently next ti"e.
Due Dates
Friday, May 23
rd
- Theme, Characters, Conflict of Short Story
Friday May 30
th
- Completed Story Map and Selected enre !andout
Friday "une #
th
- $ou%h Draft, Selected enre $u&ric
'ednesday, "une ((
th
- Final Draft
Short Story Attributes Points Available Points Earned
Follows selected genre recipe/structure 10
Concise targeted writing that is thoughtfully crafted 10
Uses appropriate tools of the short storyist Flashbac!"
foreshadowing" suspense" sy#bol$
10
E%position introduction/narrative hoo! for characters" setting and
conflict$
10
&he#e is well presented and clear to the reader 10
Conventions ' free fro# errors 10
Co##ents( &otal
Name:_____________________________________
Short Story Project $eflection
1) *hat were your strengths in co#pleting the short
story+ E%plain with e%a#ples)
,) *hat are your areas for i#prove#ent+ E%plain with e%a#ples)
-) *hat would you do differently ne%t ti#e+ E%plain)
.) *hat did you li!e about this pro/ect+ *hat was difficult+