Show don’t tell….CREATING STYLE…

Look at the following paragraph. How can this writing be summed up in ONE word?•Sweat dripped and dribbled down my face. My legs trembled so much that I was scared I would violently collapse. I hid behind the enveloping shadows of the red, colossal curtain in the wings of the stage. Panic began to creep into my mind and build a fortress of doubt. I knew I was on next…would I remember my lines?

Sum this writing up in ONE word:

•Walking through the hallway, I felt the thousands of eyes of my peers burning holes into my back as I trudged through this never-ending sea of judgment. Their stares were like heated, steel rods being thrust through my body. The thought of what I had done weighed heavy on my mind; however, it hardly compared to the sorrow I held in my heart for committing the unspeakable act. Turning back time will never happen, but perhaps forgiveness will. I hope.

Show me….

•Fury

Fury

Show me…

•Sorrow

Sorrow

Show me…

•Anxiety

Anxiety

Show me…

•Determination

Determination

Show me…

•Jubilation

Jubilation

Your ticket to the library:•Decide on a word that you would like to SHOW me using strong word choice. Remember to appeal to the 5 SENSES (imagery) and create figurative language in your description.

•Write the word on the side of the card with NO LINES.•Show me the word on the side with lines.

• Turn in to me when finished.