ACTIVITIES

Narrative Activity

One of the most difficult lessons for students of writing to learn is the necessity of providing crisp, clear details to support main ideas. To this end, each of you will receive a 3x5 index card, on which you will write the name of a common object (e.g. comb, spoon, notebook, etc.). After the instructor collects the cards, students will break into groups of three or four. The cards will then be redistributed, one card per student. Each group member will give clues about the object on the card. See how many of you can guess the object written on the card. If time permits, see how many well-written, detailed sentences each group can construct from the words on the cards. Words or any part of speech may be added to enhance the sentences.

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