Having Trouble Sleeping

You went to bed like any other night and fell into a deep sleep in minutes. But when you woke up, you weren't at home. You were in a car (that wasn't yours), wearing clothes (that weren't yours), and holding a bag full of money (that wasn't yours). Suddenly, you see a policeman approaching the strange car you are inside. What (or who) caused this scenario?  What were the effects of the scenario?

In the comments section to this blog, post a paragraph (8-10 sentences) response to this prompt.  Blog post is due by midnight tonight - Wednesday, Nov. 12th.

Ghost Story

Because it's Halloween on Friday, I want you to tell me your ghost story.  Do you believe in ghosts?  Why or why not?  Have you every had a "ghost/jinn" experience?  What happened?  Explain in a detailed paragraph of a minimum of 8 sentences.  Submit your  blog post in the comments section of this blog no later than midnight tonight - Wednesday, Oct. 29.

What career are you actually meant for?

Take this 10 questions quiz:  What career are you actually meant for? Quiz

Once the quiz tells you what occupation you are "actually meant for," write a paragraph (8-10 sentences) telling me why you agree or disagree with the results of the quiz.  Also, you can tell me what you think of the quiz.  Were the questions accurate or relevant?  

This blog is due by Thursday, October 23 at midnight.

Back From The Future

A knock at the door catches you off-guard. Upon answering it, you’re greeted by a man who says he’s from the future—and he can prove it. More important, he says he has information that will save your life.

Post your response in the comments below.  Your response must be a paragraph in length (minimum of 10 sentences). Please use proper capitalization and punctuation when you write.  Also, THIS CAN NOT BE JUST A DREAM. Think of your own, creative ideas. 

Due:  11:59 pm,  tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 9

What Country Do You Actually Belong In?

Click on this link:  What Country Do You Actually Belong In?

Do the fun Buzzfeed quiz titled, “What country do you actually belong in?”

What country is the result of your quiz?  Do you agree or disagree with this result? Write about why you agree or disagree with this result.  If you agree, what amusing and interesting things would you do if you lived in this country instead of Morocco? If you disagree, what country would you rather live in instead?    Now, respond in one paragraph (minimum of 8 sentences).  Please use correct grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. Be creative.

Hollywood Syndrome: You wake up in a room that isn't yours. As you look around the room, you become increasingly confused. You stand in front of a fulll-length mirror - you are shocked! You are famous Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence (or, if you are a male, you are actor Bradley Cooper). How did this happened to you, and what do you do now?

Please respond to the blog prompt above in a paragraph (8-10 sentences minimum). Please post your paragraph in the "Comments" section at the bottom of this post.  This blog post is due by midnight tonight, September 10, 2014.  Happy writing!

Welcome to the AWT1002-05 Class Blog Site! Each week, I will post a blog prompt during your MML period (always Wednesdays in Building 4). You must write a response to the blog prompt in the "post a comment" section of the blog. I expect you to complete your response writing by the end of the class period (you may finish by the end of the day for homework). The intention of this class blog site is to encourage creative writing and creative thinking. However, I still expect you to use academic writing including proper capitalization, punctuation, and vocabulary. Your blog post should be a paragraph (8-10 sentences minimum) in length.

Blog Prompt:  You take a sip from your drink and suddenly you feel differently. At first it's just a tingling feeling, but then the feeling becomes sharp. That may be because your torso has an extra arm protruding from it. You take another sip of the drink and another arm appears. Then a wing. Write about the whole story of your experience. What did the drink taste like?  Where did you get the drink from? What happens if you finish the drink?

I am sure that you all know the famous story of Aladdin and the Lamp. In this adventure, Aladdin finds a dirty oil lamp in the sand. He rubs the lamp to clean it off and "poof!" - a magical, wish-granting genie appears. Put yourself in Aladdin's shoes: you found the lamp, you awoke the genie, and now you have been granted three wishes.

In this creative writing blog post, I want you to pretend you're Aladdin, and tell me what you'd wish for if a genie could grant you any three (3) wishes.  Take it seriously and think critically and creatively about your wishes. Really, stop for a second, and think about this.  How would these wishes impact your life? Why did you select these three specifics wishes. Also, remember the old adage:  "Be careful what you wish for; it just might come true." In a well-written (correct capitalization, punctuation, and sentence structures) paragraph, tell me about your three wishes and the reasons why you chose them.

This blog post will be due on Sunday, April 20th at midnight.  I will not give credit to any blogs submitted after this deadline. 

April 1st is an American holiday - April Fool's Day. Every April 1st, people play pranks on each other, trying to see if they can make other people into fools. The pranks are to be "good-spirited," and are not done to be mean or malicious. In honor of April Fool's Day, I want you to write a well-written paragraph (8-10 sentences), describing a good prank.

In this creative writing blog post, I want you to describe a prank in a good, well-written paragraph.  If  you aren't sure what a prank is, please search for this word in a dictionary.  In the prank, describe the prank in detail, and tell me who is involved in the prank, and who you would "pull the prank on" (or do the prank to).   Maybe, you could do a prank today, and then write a paragraph telling me about what you did and to whom.

This blog post will be due on Sunday, April 6th at midnight.  I will not give credit to any blogs submitted after this deadline.

What Grade Are You Getting In Life?

This week, in honor the compare and contrast essay, we will be doing some self and peer reflection.  But in order to be able to see another person with clear eyes, it's important to have a strong sense of self to compare to.   For this week's blog entry, I want you to take this quick quiz:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/what-grade-are-you-getting-in-life

Once you get your "grade,"  think about why you got that grade.  What areas of your life do you think you can improve on?  What changes can you make to get a better "grade in life?"  First, use this blog entry to write a plan of action of changes you can make to improve your grade. 

Then, pick one change you can make.  Take the next 3 or 4 days, and make that change in your life.  Get more sleep.  Talk to family and friends more often.  Reorganize your room.  Whatever you choose, make the change and see what happens.  Then, finish your blog entry, by telling me what happened once you made the change.  Did you life improve after you picked up your socks or cleaned that big pile of laundry in the corner?

If you take this test today, and get an A+ and your life is great, tell me why you think you got that A+.  What are your biggest and most successful strategies for living and awesome existence?

This blog entry will be due next Wednesday, March 26 at midnight.

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." - Mahatma Gandhi

Beware of Humans!

Read this poem, "The Crocodile," by Jack Prelutsky:

Beware the crafty crocodile

who beckons you with clever smile

to join him in the river Nile

and swim with him a little while.

His smile is not a friendly smile,

it springs from his dishonest guile

and treacherous reptilian style.

Beware the crafty crocodile.

Yes, crocodiles can be scary!  But who should be more afraid of whom - people or crocodiles? Are crocodiles more dangerous to people or are people more dangerous to crocodiles? How do people endanger crocodiles?  Which species has killed more captured more of the other?  Research these questions, and apply what you find in your response.

For this creative writing entry, you have two options.  Choose one:

1)  Rewrite the poem from the crocodile's perspective.
2)  Or write a how-to process paragraph on The Crocodile Rules For Dealing With Humans.

Your response is due in the comments section of this blog post after spring break on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

You are a local news journalist for a failing newspaper publication. Your boss tells you to ramp up the news by getting “creative” and inventing your own stories. What’s the first fake news story you create and publish?

Before we start writing our first essays in class, we will look at some topics on plagiarism. In this spirit, please write about the topic above, imagining you are a journalist who plagiarizes in your work. Please respond to the prompt above in a "comment" below. This a creative writing blog, so your posts are informal, but they should still show your own original work and thoughts, creative effort, and writing skills. Your response should be 1-2 paragraphs in length.  Your post is due on Friday, February, 14th at 21:00 in the evening.

You receive a call from an ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend from high school whom you still have feelings for. She/he asks to meet up, and you agree. The ex says, “Great, how about noon at the cafe by your house?” While waiting at the cafe, your ex walks in—wearing a wedding dress (or a groom's tuxedo). The ex looks at you and says, “I’m supposed to be getting married today, but …” What happens? Write this scene.

Please respond to the prompt above in a "comment" below. This a creative writing blog, so your posts are informal, but they should still show your own original work and thoughts, creative effort, and writing skills. Your response should be 1-2 paragraphs in length.  Your post is due on Friday, February, 7th at 21:00 in the evening.

What would happen if you could fly whenever you wanted? When would you use this ability? How would this make international laws different?

This will be your first blog post journal entry for this class.  Please respond to the prompt above in a "comment" below.  Your posts on the blog are informal, but should still show your own original work, your thoughts, creative effort, and writing skills. Your response should be 1-2 paragraphs in length.  Your post is due on Sunday, February 2nd at 12:00 noon.