1. Quarter 1, 2015 Journals 11-18

2. Journal 11 Once the bell rings we are going to watch a short Ted Talk. You are then to use this video as inspiration for today’s journal entry. Ted TalkTed Talk The ideas from this video should be used to help you craft a plot or to establish a character’s motivation. You can frame these in one of the following ways: 1. the start of a short story 2. a poem 3. an outline for a potential novel proposal

3. Journal 11 Now that you’ve watched the Ted Talk, use the video as inspiration for today’s journal entry. The ideas from this video should be used to help you craft a plot or to establish a character’s motivation. You may frame your writing in one of the following ways: 1. the start of a short story 2. a poem 3. an outline for a potential novel proposal

4. Journal Entry 12 Rephrase each of the following statements in more descriptive fashion. Focus on triggering the senses. You may address them in any order. The orange was flavorful. It was very cold outside and the trees were covered in snow. I love the potential of a freshly sharpened pencil. Petting the cat is nice because it is soft. She had corrected my essay with red pen. The child smiled and it made me happy. The teacher is angry with his students. My brother is awesome. Climbing a large tree is rewarding. A blank page is inspiring.

5. Describe this image. When you describe it, give it the movement, color, sounds, and smells that the image alone lacks.

7. Use this quote to inspire your entry today.

9. Use this photo to inspire today’s journal entry.

10. Journal 18 What puzzles you?