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Cougar Writing CampToday: ORGANIZATION

Effective organization can have a profound effect on your writing.

TIPS:-Begin with a strong lead.-Build in intensity and importance-Details revealed carefully-Avoid extraneous details

Powerful AdjectivesYou will need to select 20 different adjectives that might describe food.

Adjectives should be POWERFUL.Not good try deliciousIt doesnt smell nice it is aromatic

Pro Tip: Use the Help Desk to locate super awesome adjectives for your story (p. 28-33) or use the QR code for even more adjectives

NounsThink of different types of food.You will need NINE different nouns.Pick THREE foods for each meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)#1#2#3BreakfastLunchDinnerWrite your story!Be sure to:Include transitions between meals/eventsSpread out your 20 adjectives and 9 nouns

By the end of the period:Adjective boxes completeNouns boxes completeBreakfast (paragraph 1) complete

Due Monday:Lunch and DinnerHOMEWORKREMINDERS:DUE MONDAY: Discussion Board (extended)

DUE MONDAY: Finish your Lunch and Dinner paragraphs for Cougar Writing Camp.

DUE TUESDAY: Email your 6-Word Memoir slide to [email protected] and CLASS PERIOD in the subject