Writing a Short Story
Click on the "A Jury of Her Peers" link below and read the short story.
When you are finished reading the story, click on the "Literature: What Makes A Good Short Story" link below. Read through the Web pages to gain knowledge of what a short story is made up of. Take notes as you read.
Print the "Outline Worksheet," select a topic for your own short story and fill out the outline.
Once your outline is finished, begin writing your story. Your story should be typed in a word processor and should be 5 pages long.
When you are finished writing your story, hand it in with your outline. You will be graded on grammar and spelling, originality of your story, and how accurately you outlined your story compared to your final story.
| Lesson Name: Writing a Short Story | |
| Objective: Students will use the "Literature: What Makes a Good Short Story" Web site to read a short story example and to learn about the parts of a short story. Students will then use the "Outline Worksheet" to write an outline for their own short story. Students will then write a 5-page short story using the appropriate elements of style and writing to capture the reader's interest. | |
| Grade: (9-12) | Lesson Login: short_story |
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Additional disciplines: Computer Skills Reference |
Materials: Computer with Internet access Paper and pen Word Processing software Printer, if using software |
| Interactive Whiteboard Tip: Use the interactive whiteboard to display and read the short story as a class. Choose students to read the pages of the story aloud and click to continue the story. | |
