Name: ______________________________

WRITING THE GOOD FIGHT

English Language Arts 9 Short Story Unit
INTRODUCTION
The goal of the unit is to spice up your writing beyond the stories you may have written in the
past. You will have the opportunity to develop your own story from start to finish, create
effective and believable characters, and learn to use different forms of figurative language.
Of course, telling a story is only one way of communicating ideas to others. This unit will
also allow you to explore different mediums of communication in various ways, through the
eyes of your main character.
PART A: RESEARCH
Complete the following background research activities that will explore who your protagonist is:

Assignment #1: Choosing Superpowers, Tools, and Characteristics

Assignment #2: Strengths and Weaknesses

Assignment #3: Super Villains

Assignment #4: The Backstory

Assignment #5: Outlining the Plot

KEEP ALL OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT SHEETS IN YOUR DUOTANG. I will be marking

these sheets at the end of the unit.

PART B: WRITING YOUR SHORT STORY

This short story will combine all of the activities you have completed so far into a masterpiece of
power and justice! Your short story must be 1000-1500 words.
PART C: NEWS ARTICLE
You are a journalist in the city of _____(where your hero is from)___. You have been chosen to
have an exclusive interview with your hero. If you complete this interview successfully, you will
gain worldly fame and fortune, so it is in your best interest to get the real scoop. You must
choose the questions to ask your herowill you report on their personal life, their morals, their
relationships? Or will you be the one who reveals their secret identity to the world?
This article should reflect the quality of your work in PART A and PART B, and allow you to explore
your protagonist even further.
EVALUATION
Rubrics and due dates will be provided at a later date for each individual assignment. They will
all be posted on Classroom.

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