Assignment: 9/20: Opening Sentences

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10-A (H)
2021-09-15T01:53:14Z

Due: Sep 20, 2021 by 11:59pm

Today's Agenda:

Look over some famous opening sentences and reflect on what makes them effective

Begin writing your own excellent opening sentence (and paragraph)

Absent for today's lesson? Follow along with this screencastify: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHUlIGtSiyI&feature=youtu.be

Class Activity:

A good opening sentence should:

Set the scene with interesting details.

Tell us something about the main character.​

Present an intriguing problem or conflict.​

Individual Activity:

Now try it in your narrative​!

Your opening paragraph should do these three things:​

1. Tell me something about the main character (their personality, their narrative voice, their looks)​

2. Establish a problem or conflict (maybe you open in the middle of the action, maybe you want to establish an idea or thought to the reader)​

3. Set the scene and tone (sensory details, convey a feeling to the reader)​

Write a compelling first line​

...and keep going!​

Homework:

Write the opening paragraph of your story!

Today's Agenda:

Look over some famous opening sentences and reflect on what makes them effective

Begin writing your own excellent opening sentence (and paragraph)

Absent for today's lesson? Follow along with this screencastify: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHUlIGtSiyI&feature=youtu.be

Class Activity:

A good opening sentence should:

Set the scene with interesting details.

Tell us something about the main character.​

Present an intriguing problem or conflict.​

Individual Activity:

Now try it in your narrative​!

Your opening paragraph should do these three things:​

1. Tell me something about the main character (their personality, their narrative voice, their looks)​

2. Establish a problem or conflict (maybe you open in the middle of the action, maybe you want to establish an idea or thought to the reader)​

3. Set the scene and tone (sensory details, convey a feeling to the reader)​

Write a compelling first line​

...and keep going!​

Homework:

Write the opening paragraph of your story!