English 9, Monday, May 30

USSR forms for the month of May are due tomorrow. NO LATES ACCEPTED.

I collected the essay corrections and any late MOWAT journals.

Wolf articles using new journalism style: Due Wednesday. Typed. Double spaced.

We added two new words, groping and justify to our list. Be sure to write a good sentence for each word.

Homework: Complete at least half of your wolf article. Focus on the aspects of new journalism style:

• entertain
• add detail
• appeal to the five senses
• choose your facts well
• short, lively paragraphs (10 to 15)
• appeal to sound: onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhythm, rhyme, assonance, dissonance
• vary the sentence length
• use slang or colloquial expressions
• add pop culture references: Justin, Taylor, Britney
• add allusions to myths, legends, fairy tales, politics, athletics, Mowat novel
• use suspense, make us want to read on
• have a title that acts as an invitation to your thesis
• imitate the four articles in your package--use your favourite parts
• add punctuation creatively: brackets, ellipses, dashes, exclamation marks, question marks
• use strong verbs: struts, wavers, swaggers, defies, bows, haunts, clips, sifts etc
• create a narrative voice that isn't yours--be LARGER than life

Have fun! Due Wed.