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Surreal World
A Young Woman Writing

Short Story
Writing Assignment

For this assignment, you will be creating your own short story (500-1000 words). Your piece will need to include the short story elements we have discussed throughout this unit including: 

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  • Characters

  • Setting

  • Conflict

  • Theme

  • Plot 

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The goal is to work towards creating a story that includes these elements, and also takes into account all of the challenges that are a part of writing good fiction.

Assignment

An overview or your assignment, including your choice of text

Plot Organizer

A graphic organizer to help

you plan the storyline

Proficient Exemplar

A proficient example for reference​

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Story Starters

First sentence story starters.​​

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Rubric

How your story will be assessed

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Character Worksheet

A graphic organizer to help you develop your character​​

Exceeding Exemplar

An extending example for reference​

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Opening Paragraph Ideas

Here, you'll find starting paragraphs

for different fiction genres.

The Writing Process

Infographic

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Setting Worksheet

Develop your setting

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APA

APA writing guidelines and resources​

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Short Story Prompts

Prompts to help with creativity!​​

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