Students will access internet sites as directed. Students will gather information on plot so they can demonstrate an understanding of plot by creating an original plot for a short story. The students will demonstrate proper internet etiquette. The students will complete each section of the plan with a final plot line as a goal. The students will be able to take the plot line they have developed, write a short story to use in other areas of this writing course such as character development.
Students print material on the sites pertinate to plot development.
This may require a staggered approach to teaching this unit. If more than one type exists, which type is the best for the short story that I will write. The plot line should be just that, a line that incorporates all the elements of plot. It is a map that the students will use to write a first draft of their short stories. Successfully locating the material on the internet and printing it.