描述性寫作

Weekly schedule for the class:


Monday 3:45-4:45 PM Eastern Time: Nature 

Tuesday 7:30-8:30 AM Eastern time: an imaginary eco-system 

Thursday 5-6 Eastern time: The work of a journalist 

Friday 1:40-2:40 pm Eastern time: Grandparents


"The cottage was located at the end of a meandering trail. The tiny house indeed needed some new paint, but it was still charming. White and powdery pink roses clung to the walls, filling summer evenings with sweetness. At first, you might not hear anything, but if you paid attention, you would soon hear the wind in the trees and the waterfall a short walk away. In early July, you could pick crimson red wild strawberries by the south wall. They had a tangible spiciness to them mixed with honey."

Descriptive writing is the glue that holds a story together. It helps the reader imagine and experience the locations and worlds in the story. 
In this ongoing class, we will meet once a week to practice descriptive writing. Each week, a different theme or location will be covered, and the students do not have to join all of them and can pick which weeks to participate. The students don't need to have any experience doing descriptive writing. 

Each 60-minute class will be divided into three sections.

1. 20 minutes of teacher-led discussion of the theme or location. With my guidance, the students will brainstorm ideas on the whiteboard or around a photo to inspire their writing. 

2. 20 minutes to write a description or descriptive scene

3. 20 minutes for the students to share their writing in the chatbox or read aloud. Students are also welcome to finish their writing after class and post it in the classroom. 


Week 1: Nature (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 2: Houses and buildings(discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 3: Villages and towns(discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 4: Cities (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 5: Fantasy Worlds (Not animals and creatures. Discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 6: Science Fiction Worlds (Not aliens or creatures. Discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 7: Food (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 8: Human looks and clothing (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 9: Emotions (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.)

Week 10: Magic (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 11: Animals (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 12: The  season winter (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.)

Week 13: Fantasy/Magical Creatures (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.) 

Week 14: Aliens and Creatures from a Science Fiction World (discuss and brainstorm, 20 minutes to write and end the class by sharing your work.)