For Monday, April 27

For Monday, I want you to write a "spoken word" piece.   "Writing" a "spoken" word piece might seem impossible, but I am positive that these performers begin with a manuscript that the writers memorize to present to their audiences.  AND...no worries, you will get a chance to "speak" your written word to our class.  (This is like poetry or heavy impact paragraphs.  Stylize your "word" with intentionality.)

Step One:  Select a social "issue" about which you feel strongly.
Step Two:  Think about words that will express your feelings on the subject.
Step Three:  Think about scenarios in which you would find your "issue" in action.
Step Four:  Think about ways you see to fix the problem...or at least make an effort to fix it.
Step Five:  Start writing.
Step Six:  Read your work aloud.
Step Seven:  Rewrite, fine tune, restructure, and refine.
Step Eight:  Read your work to your parents.  What do they think?  Do they have any suggestions?
Step Nine:  One more look, refine...one more time.
Step Ten:  Get ready to present...

For your review:  This is the clip we watched in class:

http://goo.gl/xWbT50  You can find many more clips online.