homework

Choose one of the two to write about. 1. When writing fiction, it is important to make each character stand out from the others in some way. List ten different physical characteristics you could give to a character. make up two characters and write a story about them using their characteristics. Some characteristics we came up with in class: "wimpy"- skinny, no muscles "geeky"- glasses, wears hi-tech gear short, chubby, hair color and length, skin color, muscular, gender (male or female), old, young, handsome, etc.

2. You are writing a story about a crazy cyborg who cannot stop laughing. You have already used the word laugh. List other words to describe the various laughs. Then write a story about this cyborg using your words. Words we came up with in class: chortle, cackle, giggle, teeheehee, chuckle, gufaw, snicker, roar, hahaha, whahaha.