I still think it is really interesting that we both chose to make our monsters friendly in the story, as well as similar looking, with long fur and big smiles. Knowing that someone else was going to have to draw my monster, I tried to make it as detailed as possible. When I began drawing my own monster, I realized I left out a few simple details, like what the feet look like, how many fingers it had, etc. I decided not to add these small details because I was very specific on a lot of other, more important details about the monster. But I think Brandy did a good job drawing my friendly monster.
It was such a different experience reading her story and drawing. I read through the story and then thought I would be ready to start drawing. However this was not the case. There were so many important traits about the monster that I had to read it again so I could add details in the right order. I couldn't just color in the monster pink, because then you wouldn't be able to see the yellow spots. I liked comparing what I drew to what Brandy's monster actually looked like.
Overall, I really liked this assignment. I think doing something like this really forces a write to pay special attention to descriptive detail. Most students don't realize that GOOD writing makes the reader actually see what the author is describing. I also really like the editing techniques that I used in this assignment. It really helps students step back and take a look at what they are writing, and how to make it better and more substantial. Another technique that I learned in a writing class at Lesley, is to put a circle or rectangle around the first word in each sentence. It helps a lot of students realize that they need to vary their word choice, especially when they begin sentences.
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