TEACHERS - There is a cliche assignment on the grade 12 blog site as well. This one is a bit more specific. It's not a bad idea if students have an assignment each year that makes them aware of how often they use cliches without realizing it.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a story in which the meek, mild-mannered protagonist drifts into a variety of daydreams. Your task is to write one more fantasy to add to the story. Of course, Walter is always heroic. Use the following as your first line.
After Mrs. Mitty came out of the drugstore, they climbed into their automobile, Walter fastened his seat belt, turned on the windscreen wipers and carefully pulled away from the curb. As they drove out of Waterbury he noticed...
Here's the twist. You are going to fill this paragraph with cliches - tired, worn out, overused expressions. ...as white as a ghost, ...built like an ox, ...happy as a clam. You get the idea. Search Google for cliches and use at least 20 in your paragraph. The idea is that if you recognize cliches, you might NOT use them in your writing in the future.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a story in which the meek, mild-mannered protagonist drifts into a variety of daydreams. Your task is to write one more fantasy to add to the story. Of course, Walter is always heroic. Use the following as your first line.
After Mrs. Mitty came out of the drugstore, they climbed into their automobile, Walter fastened his seat belt, turned on the windscreen wipers and carefully pulled away from the curb. As they drove out of Waterbury he noticed...
Here's the twist. You are going to fill this paragraph with cliches - tired, worn out, overused expressions. ...as white as a ghost, ...built like an ox, ...happy as a clam. You get the idea. Search Google for cliches and use at least 20 in your paragraph. The idea is that if you recognize cliches, you might NOT use them in your writing in the future.
Italicize or change the color of each cliche so that they stand out and I can see that you have used at least twenty.
Some suggestions: Walter might become involved in a daring rescue, he might be a star athlete, or he might see a beautiful woman and it is love at first sight for the two of them.
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