What's writing without reading?

Nothing!!

Assignment #3- Over the next week read the novel A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.

Then use GOODREADS to rate and review the book. Follow your classmates and comment on at least three of their reviews. 

Most likely most of you own a smartphone--> 7 out of 10 people now do (How social media is changing education, 2010). So, you can even complete this assignment from your phone! Bonus!

How social media is changing education. (2010). Retrieved from BBC Active: http://www.bbcactive.com/BBCActiveIdeasandResources/Howsocialmediaischangingeducation.aspx

You thought Facebook was just a place to post funny pictures of your brother?

Think again.

Facebook is a great place review course material (Yu, 2014).

Assignment #2
I've created a Facebook Group titled "Creative Writing for Teens", please ask to join the group and discuss the following question:

When is should backstory be used in my story?

Answer the question and comment on at least three of your classmates answers.

Yu, L.-T. (2014). A case study of using Facebook in an EFL English writing class: The perspective of a writing teacher. jaltcalljournal, 189-202.

Think you're too creative to use social media in your writing?

Think again.

Every writer gets into a rut and social media might be the inspiration you need. 

Pinterest is a great tool! Look up: writing prompts and see what comes up! What did you find and what did you write because of those findings?

Maybe you just need help with replacing a boring word like "bad"... Pinterest can help with that!

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Assignment #1- Use Pinterest as a tool to spark some creative juices.