I am a Journalist

Journalists observe, jot down story ideas, and then write newscasts.  Start a new blog entry titled: Every Day Small Life Dramas.  Jot down 3-5 small life dramas you witnessed in the past 24 hours. 

Think for a moment about everything you already know about techniques writers use to make their writing more interesting to the reader.  For example, you know that story writers often use dialogue to show characters' traits and emotions.  So do journalists.  Writers also add details using their 5 senses.  Good writers incorporate sensory details to make their writing more vivid. 

Look back at your blog entry from Wednesday.  Revise your entry with dialogue or sensory details to make it more interesting to the reader.  Can you capture the excitement of the SuperBowl setting in your Newscast by including sensory details?  Can you make connections with the reader by adding dialogue?  Give it a try.

When done pick a friend or neighbor's blog to read and comment on their use of dialogue or sensory details.