Class 5

In today's class:

• We worked on grammar - verb tenses in the future, and did a small verb quiz to test our knowledge of gerunds and infinitives. The verb quiz is available in your Yahoo Group pages.
• We discussed Roald Dahl's short story, "Poison".
• We had a lecture on writing fiction.
• We reviewed the answers to the hourly exams.
• We listened to three Poynter's Podcasts on:

1. Paying attention to names
2. Using original images and avoiding cliches
3. Riff on the creative words of others

Your assignment is to come up with an idea for a short story. The idea should be encapsulated in a single sentence that includes the central conflict in the story.