{"id":418,"date":"2016-10-27T16:21:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T16:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/ivytech-engl206-master\/?post_type=chapter&p=418"},"modified":"2020-01-28T22:28:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T22:28:00","slug":"in-class-writing-activities","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-eng-102-college-writing-ii\/chapter\/in-class-writing-activities\/","title":{"raw":"In-Class Activities","rendered":"In-Class Activities"},"content":{"raw":"\"icon\r\n\r\nA set of in-class activities is available to support face-to-face and hybrid classes. These are not already built into the assignment tool of your learning management system (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.), but they are listed below:\r\n

1. Characterization<\/h2>\r\nList all the things you know about the main character of your book.\r\n

2. Point of View<\/h2>\r\nRewrite a scene in which a secondary character appears, but now tell it from this character\u2019s point of view.\r\n

3. Climax<\/h2>\r\nIdentify the climax in the story. List all the crises that led to this moment.\r\n

4. Symbolism<\/h2>\r\n
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  1. Identify a recurring image in the story. Consider what that image represents, and why it was used more than one time.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Write a poem, using that image in your first line.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    5. Diction<\/h2>\r\n
      \r\n \t
    1. Copy your favorite line from the reading.<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Memorize it.<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Rewrite it, saying the same thing with entirely different words.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      6. Vocabulary<\/h2>\r\nFind three words from the reading that are new to you. Write the definition of the word and then write a sentence that appropriately uses the word.\r\n

      7. Theme<\/h2>\r\nCompare and contrast the ways [name two authors] talk about [name theme] in the stories we read in class.\r\n

      8. Reading Response<\/h2>\r\nDiscuss what you see as the most striking, powerful, problematic, or detrimental features of the story. Explain your reaction to the text with specific examples.\r\n

      9. Setting<\/h2>\r\nThink about a setting of the story. Write a descriptive paragraph in first person, pretending that you are in that scene. What do you see, hear, smell, feel?\r\n

      10. Dialogue<\/h2>\r\nInsert dialogue tags and description into the following conversation:\r\n

      \u201cMy mom is coming over.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

      \u201cWhen?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

      \u201cYou don\u2019t need to get upset. She\u2019s just coming for a few nights.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

      \u201cWhen?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

      \u201cI hate it when you do this. If you just gave her a chance, you\u2019d see that she\u2019s a good person. You might even like her.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

      \u201cWhen is she coming?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

      \u201cI told her you\u2019d pick her up at four.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

      \u201cOk.\u201d<\/p>","rendered":"

      \"icon<\/p>\n

      A set of in-class activities is available to support face-to-face and hybrid classes. These are not already built into the assignment tool of your learning management system (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.), but they are listed below:<\/p>\n

      1. Characterization<\/h2>\n

      List all the things you know about the main character of your book.<\/p>\n

      2. Point of View<\/h2>\n

      Rewrite a scene in which a secondary character appears, but now tell it from this character\u2019s point of view.<\/p>\n

      3. Climax<\/h2>\n

      Identify the climax in the story. List all the crises that led to this moment.<\/p>\n

      4. Symbolism<\/h2>\n
        \n
      1. Identify a recurring image in the story. Consider what that image represents, and why it was used more than one time.<\/li>\n
      2. Write a poem, using that image in your first line.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        5. Diction<\/h2>\n
          \n
        1. Copy your favorite line from the reading.<\/li>\n
        2. Memorize it.<\/li>\n
        3. Rewrite it, saying the same thing with entirely different words.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          6. Vocabulary<\/h2>\n

          Find three words from the reading that are new to you. Write the definition of the word and then write a sentence that appropriately uses the word.<\/p>\n

          7. Theme<\/h2>\n

          Compare and contrast the ways [name two authors] talk about [name theme] in the stories we read in class.<\/p>\n

          8. Reading Response<\/h2>\n

          Discuss what you see as the most striking, powerful, problematic, or detrimental features of the story. Explain your reaction to the text with specific examples.<\/p>\n

          9. Setting<\/h2>\n

          Think about a setting of the story. Write a descriptive paragraph in first person, pretending that you are in that scene. What do you see, hear, smell, feel?<\/p>\n

          10. Dialogue<\/h2>\n

          Insert dialogue tags and description into the following conversation:<\/p>\n

          \u201cMy mom is coming over.\u201d<\/p>\n

          \u201cWhen?\u201d<\/p>\n

          \u201cYou don\u2019t need to get upset. She\u2019s just coming for a few nights.\u201d<\/p>\n

          \u201cWhen?\u201d<\/p>\n

          \u201cI hate it when you do this. If you just gave her a chance, you\u2019d see that she\u2019s a good person. You might even like her.\u201d<\/p>\n

          \u201cWhen is she coming?\u201d<\/p>\n

          \u201cI told her you\u2019d pick her up at four.\u201d<\/p>\n

          \u201cOk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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