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English 9 Creative Writing Assignment
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1. List 5 Positive consequences and 5 Negative consequences?

5 Positive Consequences: living forever, knowing no one could ever kill you, share immortality with family and friends, keep someone alive long enough to find a cure for a disease, keep favourite pets around forever

5 Negative Consequences: overpopulation because everyone would live but we would also have babies, not enough food and resources so quality of life is not very good, if only you get the fountain of youth then watching your family and friends grow older and die, get bored with life, sports and activities that bring on adrenalin rushes would not as you know that you can't die.

2. Describe your character. Complete these questions on your wiki. Create a page called "Character Development"


 * What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know? ** I know what her decision is in regards to using or not using the Fountain of Youth
 * 1) **What is this character’s greatest flaw? ** Not being able to make decisions
 * 2) **What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? ** She does want to live forever but she doesn't want others to know that.
 * 3) **What is this character’s greatest asset? ** She is not being selfish - she is giving great deal of thought to what to do.
 * 4) **If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be? ** Someone out of the picture who doesn't have to make the decisions
 * 5) **What music does this character sing to when no one else is around? ** Light Rock
 * 6) **In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith? ** In mother nature
 * 7) **What is this character’s favorite movie? ** Doesn't watch TV - lives without electricity
 * 8) **Does this character have a favorite article of clothing?** Favorite shoes? Tie dye shirts and leather sandals
 * 9) **Does this character have a vice? Name it. ** She smokes pot
 * 10) **Name this character’s favorite person (living or dead). ** Jane Goddall
 * 11) **What is this character’s secret wish? ** To be a dolphin
 * 12) **What is this character’s proudest achievement? ** Leading an environmental rally against the government
 * 13) **Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment. ** None, she has no shame
 * 14) **What is this character’s deepest regret? ** She ate meat
 * 15) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s greatest fear? ** The planet is going to die
 * 16) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s most devastating moment. **
 * 17) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s greatest achievement? ** stopped a developer from destroying woodland area
 * 18) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s greatest hope? ** to save the planet from human over development.
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">**Does this character have an obsession?** Name it. to save the planet


 * 1) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s worst nightmare? ** the planet will die
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Whom does this character most wish to please? Why? ** Her hippie friends because they have always supported her
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">**Describe this character’s mother**. She is a conservative who believes that God put everything here for us to use.
 * 4) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s father. ** Doesn't speak up much, just goes along with what the Mother wants
 * 5) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live? ** Her father because he is not very pushy
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">**Where does this character fall in birth order?** What effect does this have? An only child; relies more on her friends than her family
 * 7) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives. ** No other family
 * 8) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items. ** She lives in a tree house made only of renewable resources. Her three cherished items are: a picture of jane Goddall, teddy bear, a cat
 * 9) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? ** January 1, 1992. Fierce determination and a firey temper, but also very nurturing
 * 10) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">her cat, sleeping bag, rope, matches, water container, a book
 * 11) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Why is this character angry? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> she is concernd about the environment. she is not so much angery as she is woried.
 * 12) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What calms this character? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> hanging out with her friends and talking. her cat.
 * 13) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> toxic gas is killing everything
 * 14) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">List the choices (not circumstances) that led this character to his/her current predicament. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">She choose to live in a jungle commune to help preserve the rainforest, She choose to leave the boundaries of the commune to go after a rare animal that was hurt, she choose to continue following it as it headed deeper into the rainforest
 * 15) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">List the circumstances over which this character has no control. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> she can't control that the animal was hurt and that she followed it as she feels that she must help all animals, she can't control the fact that the animal led her to the "Fountain of Youth"
 * 16) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What wakes this character in the middle of the night? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Worries about what will be the consequences for the earth in general due to her discovery
 * 17) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">How would a stranger describe this character? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">hippy
 * 18) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What does this character resolve to do differently every morning? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">to do something good for the planet.
 * 19) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Who depends on this character? Why? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Her friends and her cat. she has a verry close groop of friens that are more like family. her cat depends on her for food and atention.
 * 20) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">SHe would try to help the planet as much as she could in a month
 * 21) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">How would a dear friend or relative describe this character? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> a free spirit that cares more about the animals and the environment than she does about people
 * 22) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">super long wavy hair
 * 23) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">What is this character hiding from him/herself? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">that she really does want to use the fountain of youth for herself and her friends
 * 24) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">Write one additional thing about your character. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> is easy going as long as it is not something to do with the environment

3. **Describe the setting.** modern day. the canopy of the amazon rainforest. in a commune with other hippies trying to save the rain forest. 4. What is the main conflict? whether or not to reveal to the world the discovery of the fountain of youth. she is woried about the impact it wold have on the enveronment. 5. How does the main character change over the course of the story? 6. Describe the use of Irony in your story. 7. What symbols are present in your story? 8. What is the theme of your story? **Questions 5 – 8 should be done on your Wiki after you write your story.**
 * The above questions should be done on your Wiki before you write the story.**

Procedure

1. Answer questions 1 to 4 2. brainstorm 3. re-organize your words and phrases into sequential categories. 4. character development 5. Do a plot outline 6. Write your rough copy 7. proof read and revise 8. good copy (Hard Copy on Paper) 9. Do questions 5 - 8 10. publish/share a. podcast b. graphic novel c. video d. Speech with Power Point visuals e. Other? See me

***Graphic Novels must be handed in to Mr Janzen for scanning** *PPT, Podcasts and, Videos must be uploaded to your "Creative Writing" page on your personal wiki. *Post the __Good Copy__ of your story on the "Creative Writing" page of your personal wiki.

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SUBJECT: English Creative Writing Presentation Each of the following areas are evaluated out of 4 marks: Introduction Rising Action Climax Conclusion Theme Irony Character Development Sentence Structure/Grammar Attracts and Maintains Interest Complete “Creative Writing” page.

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