Elements of a Novella  What is it?  A fictional, narrative piece of literature that is typically longer than a short story but shorter than a novel  What makes it different?  Structure  Plot and Conflict

Structure  Due to its shorter length, a novella is not typically divided into chapters  However, since it is longer than a short story, it can be grouped into sections  In A Christmas Carol, the plot will be divided into sections called staves

Plot and Conflict AAgain, due to its typically shorter length, a novella has fewer conflicts than the typical novel NNovellas are less likely to have multiple subplots and shifts in point of view CConflicts tend to focus on personal and emotional development rather than on societal development WWhat it lacks in conflict, it makes up for in highly developed characterization and detailed description

Timed, On-Demand Writing  Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship have been identified as the pillars of character.  Identify which of these pillars you believe is most important. Write an essay in which you explain your point of view. Use specific examples, reasons, and details to develop and support your point of view.

Always Plan!  Type of writing: argumentative  Trait: citizenship  reason 1: how others you  reason 2: how you view yourself  reason 3: benefits  hook: You are in the hallway,...  thesis: Citizenship is the most important part of your character because it helps you make decisions confidently

Use context clues to make sure you understand the prompt  I believe that responsibility is an important factor in characters. Why I think so is because, responsibility is what a character must do and be ready for the advantage of the plot and other characters.

In this context, the “5- paragraph essay” is typically your safest bet  At the very least you need an introduction, body, and conclusion layout  You need to clearly use transitions

Screenshot of Courtney’s essay

When you feel like you can’t answer the prompt or don’t want to...  Give yourself the best shot by directly answering the prompt question in the 1 st sentence  Provide at least 1 detailed example for support  Wrap up the essay in a clear conclusion- even if it’s only a sentence

Screenshot of Evan’s essay

While graders will be more lenient with some conventions errors (spelling, comma usage,...), they will be less forgiving of incomplete and/or unclear sentences.

Make Sense?  One important pillars of a character I think is most important is trustworthiness because in order to have that characteristic, makes you a better person of who you are.

Don’t repeat your examples!  I think to be trustworthy is very important because if your close friend tells you something that they don’t want anyone to know, it is always good to keep the secret.  If you want to be a great friend, you have to have trustworthiness because if you don’t, no one will ever tell you anything again.  If someone told you something and you told another person...

When possible, use real- world examples from current events/issues or from books/history rather than hypothetical or general examples.

 The thing is not everyone thinks about fairness anymore. People are treated wrong in factories, sweatshops, stores, restaurants and are bullied all around.

Putting it all together  Copy of Sai’s essay