Class Work

1. Getting to know the Write Now on-line features . . . we have a guest speaker. You must have your personal code to join the class on-line.

This was the homework:

Read http://www1.salon.com/health/feature/1999/06/23/tattoo/print.html "Every tattoo tells a story. .." from "Under My Skin" by Jon Bowen
2.Think about it . . . On a more personal note, explain why you do or do not have piercings, tattoos, or other body art. What is your story?
3. Also, look up the history of tattoos. Where did they begin? Why were they used? Why were they important? Note your sources. Start a new Works Cited list at Easybib.com. Title it: Body Art. Note where you located your information on the history of tattoos. (2 sources.)
4. Locate two additional articles about body art/tattoos. Add the sources to Easybib. Highlight important words, lines, and phrases. Be prepared to share on Thursday.
5. If possible, conduct an interview with someone who has piercings, tattoos, or other body art. Add the source to Easybib. Ask the normal Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How questions that news reporters ask. Also, ask for permission to quote them in an upcoming essay for class.

What did you discover by doing the homework?

Writing a personal experience essay. You need dialogue. Let's practice.
http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/crafttechnique/tp/dialogue.htm
http://www.teacher2b.com/creative/dialogue1.htm

Sample personal essay: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/personal.htm

Homework
Write about a personal experience you experienced with "body art." What is your story? Remember that even hair styles are forms of body art. Include dialogue.