Becoming your Author

Becoming your author….

Create a one-page beginning to an additional chapter (double spaced, 12 point font) that could have been included in the travel book you are reading on your own. Does your author break some taboo? Do they come across an amazing landscape or fascinating character in the local bazaar? Do you wish you author would have shared more about what they thought about their experience in the youth hostel? It’s up to you. Just remember to be true to the author’s voice.

Remember what you have learned about effective beginnings. You may consider beginning with action/ dialogue, a rich description, and/or a statement about the main character or theme.

You will be graded on:

Ideas and Content (Did you create a scene consistent with the story?) ____/10
Organization (Did you use an effective strategy to create your beginning?) ____/10
Word Choice and Voice (Strong nouns and verbs, show don’t tell, author’s style) ____/10
Sentence Fluency (Sentence lengths vary, sounds natural when read aloud) ____/10
Conventions (Everything is grammatically correct and proofread) ____/10

Total: ____/50