Read "Style, Tone, and Irony" and "Combining the Elements of Fiction: A Writing Process". Read "Revising and Editing", paying careful attention to the 'Questions for Writing: A Revision Checklist.' Read "Revising". Read "Strategies for Writing Essay Exams".

Choose one of the four stories and discuss its writing style. How is this style similar or different to some other things we have read, either this week or in past weeks? Was this style of writing effective for you? Why or why not? What is the tone of the story? How might the story's tone (and even its meaning) change if it was told from another point-of-view? Furthermore, what are some important examples of diction (the author's word choice) in the story? Why do you think the author chose that specific word or words? Did you find any examples of irony (verbal, situational, or dramatic) in the story you chose? Explain.