Creative Writing--Friday, 2/13/15

Day Twenty-Six--Friday, 2/13/15

When You Come In

1.      Get a take-out container.

2.     Get five hearts.

Readings:  How to Create a Compliment

• Read/watch each of the following, on your path to becoming a bad-ass at creating powerful, meaningful, interesting compliments.

The Art of the Compliment:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200403/the-art-the-compliment

The Art of Perfecting a Compliment:

http://mashable.com/2014/01/24/leslie-knope-compliment-tips/

Writing the Compliment!

1.      Come get a name from the bucket.

2.     Write down who you drew on the clipboard.

3.     Think carefully about the person.

4.     Stare at him/her intently, so that a gulf of awkwardness grows between you.  (…just kidding!)

5.     Based on the informational reading and viewing you’ve just completed, create a superb compliment.

6.     Deliver it to the person’s take-out container.

7.     Repeat four more times!

Whole Class Sharing

1. Pick up your mailbox, and read your five exquisite compliments.
2. Select the one you feel is most exquisite, most genuine, most complimentary!  :-)
3. Circle up!
4. Read it aloud when it’s your turn.
5. ...no snarky comments during this--positive and genuine comments only!  Please and thank you!