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Literary Devices


Editing Marks

This week you are writing a story.  Different classes have different criteria (rules and restrictions).

Class 24

Your story should be titled:
______ GLPS or GLPS ________

Some suggestions:
Twilight at GLPS, GLPS School for Magic, GLPS Spy Story, Haunted GLPS

You need to have:
2 similes and/or metaphors
1 example of alliteration
1 example of sarcasm, irony or oxymoron

You must use these words in your story:

peace, rapper, sports, decision, free

Your story should have 0~1 killings, almost no blood.

80~300 words

Class 23

Your story should be titled:
______ GLPS or GLPS ________

Some suggestions:
Twilight at GLPS, GLPS School for Magic, GLPS Spy Story, Haunted GLPS

You need to have:
2 similes and/or metaphors
1 example of alliteration
1 example of sarcasm, irony or oxymoron

You must use these words in your story:

Out, love, insolence, caught/ catch

Your story should have 0~1 killings, almost no blood.

80~300 words

class 22

Your story should be titled:
______ GLPS or GLPS ________

Some suggestions:
Twilight at GLPS, GLPS School for Magic, GLPS Spy Story, Haunted GLPS

You need to have:
2 similes and/or metaphors
1 example of alliteration
You must use these words in your story:

famine, vanquish, continue, city

Your story should have 0~1 killings, almost no blood.

80~300 words

Class 21

Your story should be titled:
______ GLPS or GLPS ________

Some suggestions:
Twilight at GLPS, GLPS School for Magic, GLPS Spy Story, Haunted GLPS

You need to have:
2 similes and/or metaphors
1 example of alliteration
You must use these words in your story:

Olympic, man, win, limb

Your story should have 0~1 killings, almost no blood.

80~300 words

Help me apologize to Lieju

Mr. Dean,
    On several occasions at the GLPS camp, you have made fun of my height and mocked me.  For example, last week, on Friday, in front of Class 21, you pretended I was a GLPS student - elementary school student.

    I was very embarrassed and the students teased me after class.  I cried in my dorm room that night.

    I need you to apologize to me in front of Class 21 and explain that you shouldn't have teased me.  Your apology should include the point that no one controls their height, so teasing someone about it is like teasing someone about their skin color.

    If you don't apologize by the end of this week, I shall have to complain to Mr. Ganse.

    I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
Lieju

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This apology should be 3 paragraphs long.

How to complain

"Everyone complains about the weather but no one ever does anything about it." Twain

Students complain about teachers, teachers complain about students, students complain about dormmates... but usually, they don't do so very well.

"Those darn students, never complaining properly.  They make me so mad.  I wish they would..." - now I'm doing it.

How do you complain effectively?

There are two key points and I will describe the first one in some depth. First, remove as much emotion as possible.  Second, complain but try not to attach blame.

To remove emotion and complain effectively, it helps to follow a formula.

Describe the background to the problem. Be specific.
If you are complaining about a product, mention what the product is, including model; where and when you bought it; and any other details.  Did the salesperson describe the product in a certain way?  Mention it here.

Describe the problem and effect.
If the product was described as waterproof but leaked water, here is where you mention that.  Also, did it cost you money, time, friends?

Offer an acceptable solution.
Do you want a new product?  Your money back?  A public apology?

Warning (optional).
You probably can't threaten a teacher.

Closing
A formal ending to a letter.  Choose one of these:
"I look forward to your response."
"I look forward to hearing from you this week."

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Another way to complain is to use "I_____" statements.  Instead of the other person being to blame, you are offering to take the blame yourself.

When you ______, I feel ______ because _______.

I feel ______ when you _____ because _______.

“When you spend money on items I think we don’t need,
I feel nervous,
because we don’t have much money to spend.”