2. write a story using a twister. what is a twister?
a twister is a short story that is like a tweet because it tells a story in exactly 140 characters. developing poetry through twitter has started to become a very popular creative outlet. the 140 character limit - like twitter - includes spaces and punctuation. twisters have a beginning, middle and an end. montreal writer arjun basu says that “each of his 140-characters stories fall into different categories; romantic relationships, family, work and mundane experiences. the character limit poses a challenge each time. occasionally he engages in “one bit of cheating,” leaving the final period off to prevent them from exceeding the character limit.”
here are some examples of twisters written by arjun basu:
as a child he delivered newspapers. as an adult he delivered bad news daily. because he was a negative person. and the world’s worst surgeon 5: 34 am apr 29th
they lived happily. at least that’s what they told their friends. it wasn’t true. the dog whined incessantly. and neither of them could cook 5: 34 pm jun 15th
the marriage didn’t survive the honeymoon. they acknowledged the majesty of their mistake. but they remained together. because of the gifts. 7: 52 am jun 15th
all the soccer moms wear their yoga gear while sipping lattes. jones wonders which one to flirt with. he brought along his dog for a reason. 7: 11 am jun 13th
the air is fresh, the promise of something lovely in it, of magic. and then the wind shifts. and he is reminded he lives next to a pig farm. 7: 51 am jun 9th
the hours turn to days. and then finally the curtains are drawn and the sun streaks in. you look pasty, she says. you look in love, he says
when he stroked her shoulder softly she felt it all the way in her toes. and she knew she would end up marrying him. because she had no legs.
do the following assignment
choose one twister from the samples above and type it out word for word.
then you need to rewrite the twister as a paragraph (a mini-story) (3 marks), using full sentences (3 marks), consistent tenses (3 marks), and proper punctuation (3 marks)
* note the dialogue punctuation that i gave you.
use inferencing to fill in the gaps that the author has left out of the story (3 marks).

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).