!Short+Fiction+Unit


 * Links:**
 * **Classic Short Stories (examples) -** keep in mind that the word limit for our stories is 500 wds. Note the use of literary devices in the stories
 * More Short Story examples
 * Wikihow - How to Write a Short Story
 * How to Write a Short Story
 * Good Tips on Writing Short Stories
 * **Review Chart** for Character, narrative structure,, setting, Conflict/Narrative Voice/Theme, and Literary devices for Zhang Jie (51), Marquez (135), Rifaat (158).
 * ** Vocab Review - **
 * __**Literary Analysis**__ (character traits, how to find theme, elements of the story)
 * __ **Elements of Story** __ (see link to handout below)
 * Topic Sentences for Marquez Paragraph:

**Short Fiction Assignment Handouts**


 * [[file:Biography for Alifa Rifaat.doc]]
 * [[file:Rifaat's biography.pdf]]
 * [[file:3ULiteraryAnalysisParagraph.pdf]]
 * [[file:ENG3U Writing Feedback.doc]]
 * [[file:1106-editing codes.doc]]
 * [[file:3U-concrete vs. abstract.doc]]
 * Creative Writing Tips: especially on show don't tell and being specific.
 * **[|Metaphor Chart]** with examples from Jie's story - fill out the abstract idea and points of comparison
 * [[file:Fiction - Lit Terms.doc]] - Glossary of Literary Terms for Short Stories
 * Scanned Glossary of Lit Terms **[|Page 1 of 2]** and **[|Page 2 of 2]**
 * [[file:WikiStory Asst and rubric.doc]]
 * **Elements of the Story** ( [|downloadable Word file] ) (Overview of the seven key elements of every story)
 * **Image library**: Britannica Image Quest
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