"A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body" - Benjamin Franklin
Thanks to all who have responded to the posted questions for this week. They focus on significant themes that are presented in the film "Food Inc." that we will view this coming Thursday. So at this point you should be somewhat prepared for what you will be watching.
In addition to one or two questions for next week, you will have a creative assignment. I will explain in more detail before class, but in an effort to ignite the fire I wanted to drop a little hint.
Prompt: Start thinking of your favorite food. Anything...it could be the cereal you had for breakfast or the perfect side dish at a Thanksgiving feast. I want you to create a visual presentation of that food with words that will make the reader (me) picture VERY VIVIDLY the emotion you feel when you eat it. Describe the food with strong action verbs, adjectives, stories. Revel in what makes you enjoy this food so much. Maybe it's a person you associate it with or a celebration. This is meant to be a fun, creative writing assignment, but I also really urge you to push yourself to be as descriptive as possible without being too wordy. Learning to write with purpose is an essential task to learn and I guarantee that you will be asked to do it in the next four years. I want to help build-up your writing skills in anyway I can. This seems like a proper start.
I'll see you soon.
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