2.3: Activity

Choose a writing prompt from the list below to practice writing a piece that already has rules.

1. Write an enjambment poem where the speaker expresses their love for pasta.

2. Write a piece of flash fiction that takes place in a neighborhood alley where the main character sees something upsetting, yet the neighbor finds it hilarious. The main character is not satisfied by the end.

3. Write a scene that takes place in a car between a couple. The dilemma: one of them has recently lost their job and the other person wants to tell them about a new job opportunity offer, but they are also lost.

Assessment Tool Suggestion Formative or Summative:

Fiction: The story follows the rules. The story has a beginning, middle, and an end. The story has a conflict.

Poem: Follows convention. The expression is clear.

Play: The play follows the prompt.The characters sound different. The character and stage directions are purposeful.

Activity by Ukaisha Al-Amin, MFA