Original PromptCreate a 15-slide classroom presentation titled:
**Daily Writing Practice: Progymnasmata Stage 1 — Fable**
Audience: first-year college writing students or AP Literature students preparing for college-level writing.
Purpose: Students will complete **15 short daily writing prompts** based on **Stage 1 of the Progymnasmata: Fable**. Each prompt should take **no more than 7 minutes**.
Use the BYU/Silva Rhetoricae explanation of the fable stage as guidance: students practiced by **amplifying, ab...
This resource focuses on teaching students the art of fable writing over a 15-day unit, emphasizing character development, narrative techniques, and moral complexity. Each day introduces a new concept, such as cause and effect, conciseness, allegory, and dialogue, allowing students to explore different aspects of storytelling. Activities include writing prompts that encourage creativity by depicting various scenarios from procrastination and distractions to the value of directions and the impact of feedback. The overall aim is to develop critical writing habits that prepare students for college-level assignments while allowing for personal expression through fable construction.