Week Two

 

 

Let's start small with microblogs!

Here are the steps:

1. Listen to podcast for week two and read “What is a Microblog?”
2. Read chapter four of book and take quiz (on Blackboard).
3. Read example of microblog (“Microblog about a Microblog Story”).
4. Find and read one microblog mentioned in chapter four.
5. Post an informal microblog about that story answering the following question:

How does one literary feature from The Literary Web for Creators enhance the story?

6. Comment on at least two of your fellow creators’ blogs (on Blackboard is fine).


1. Listen to podcast for week two below.

 

Read “What is a Microblog?”

Keith Reade slideplayer.com/slide/2508538/


Read chapter four of book and take quiz (on Blackboard).

The New Digital Storytelling, Revised Edition


3. Read example “Microblog about a Microblog Story”

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jrhode/


4. Find and read one microblog mentioned in chapter four (from back of book or the list)

List of interesting digital stories from Alexander


5. Post an informal microblog about that story answering the following question:

How does one literary feature from The Literary Web for Creators enhance the story?

This is the creative version of the literary web.

It is simply a graphical representation of the introductory craft features of literature. This graphic is clickable, meaning you can click on any of the literary terms for more explanation.


Theme Tone Voice Conflict Point of View Figurative Language Characterization Setting Plot

 

Make sure to clearly define the chosen literary feature in your own words.

If you get writer’s block, check out https://mytext.cnm.edu/lesson/drafting-strategies/.


6. Comment on at least two other blogs (in Blackboard is fine) to get the conversation started!

I Got a Blog Comment!

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