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Welcome to Section 4.

In this section you will study prose fiction.  The readings below give detailed information and examples about the tools writers use to create fiction.  The slide presentation further explains these details and examples, and shows how to apply them in your own writing.

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Paper 3 is a one thousand (1000) word short story whose purpose is to entertain.   Paper 3 must be accepted before you move on to Section 5.

Before you do the readings and view the presentation below, please be advised of the following:

1. In this section you will complete and submit your third written assignment.  Your Paper 2 must be submitted and returned marked "Accepted" before you can submit Paper 3.

2. The written assignment for Section 4 (Paper 3) is a short story.   It is an informal essay.  It should not be written in a five-paragraph essay format.  There should be no introduction and no conclusion.  Paper 3 must contain at least one line of dialogue.

3. However, you must still follow basic grammatical rules.  Use complete sentences, even though they may contain contractions and slang.  All dialogue must conform to standard rules of paragraphing.

Note 1: Unlike Part 1 and Part 2 of the Course Packet (PACK 1 and PACK 2), Part 3 of the Course Packet (PACK 3) does not contain page numbers.  You are welcome to hand-number them for your convenience.  However, you will not need to do so for the purpose of doing an MLA style Work Cited entry.

Note 2: Paper 3 is similar to an assignment in Web 1113.  You MAY NOT use the same paper for both courses.

For information on fiction necessary to the successful completion of Paper 3, please click on the hyperlink below and view the presentation.

Paper 3

	Write a short story of at least one thousand (1000) words using the tools of fiction writing discussed in the presentation and the St. Martin's Guide.
	You may write on any subject, and in any genre (for example literary fiction, action adventure, science fiction, fantasy, autobiography, etc).
	Your story must contain at least one scene (action in a location) and at least one line of dialogue (characters talking).
	Remember: when writing dialogue, every time a new character speaks, you should start a new paragraph.

Note: Paper 3 must be submitted and marked "Accepted" before you move on to Section 5.