Student Work

Student Generated Metaphors

  As part of our class poetry unit, students were asked to create their own metaphors. Students were given a simple formula for creating a metaphor and then challenged to create a unique metaphor that applied to their life. Below are samples of two student generated metaphors. Both...

Short Stories

  While at Wilson Senior High, I taught a professional writing course of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. For the final assessment, students were asked to write  a short story that included a cohesive plot, dialogue, characters, and setting. Students were given a week to write, a day...