This week's writing assignment...

This week's writing assignment is a little different. It is to write a character sketch. A character sketch is an outline of a character. The sketch includes the character's outward appearance, family members, personality, interests, and beliefs. When you write a character sketch, you are trying to introduce the reader to someone. You want the reader to have a strong mental image of the person, to know how the person talks, to know the person's characteristic ways of doing things, to know something about the person's value system. Character sketches only give snap shots of people; therefore, you should not try to write a history of the person.

As you work on this paper, you should decide what kind of emotional reaction you want to have in relationship to this person. What kind of details can you select to create that emotional reaction? Avoid making broad characterizing statements; instead, let the details you give suggest general characteristics.

These are some questions that might be helpful for you to get started.

1. What is the name of your character?
2. What is the age of your character?
3. What does your character look like?
4. What interests does your character have?
5. What does your character like to do the most?
6. What is your character's least favorite thing to do?
7. What are your character's beliefs?
8. Is your character outgoing or shy?
9 Do other people enjoy being around your character?
10. Is your character a man or a woman?

11. Is there any other information about your character that you need to know?

Thanks Nikki for coming up with this information!

psst...I'm bringing the candy jar on Thursday....just in case you wanted to know....