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Take your original piece of writing and think about a different overall impression you could give. Change some of the words and sentence types to give a different impression. Model your writing on the writing style of one of the writers you’ve looked at so far in this unit. Submit both your original and revised pieces of writing to your teacher. Be sure to label both pieces of writing with the overall impression you’re trying to create. In your second piece of writing, highlight the changes you made and include a brief explanation about which author you modeled your writing on and how.

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Original Piece: Positive and awe-inspiring

The night was dark and clear, the perfect conditions for a meteor shower. My family and I gathered in the backyard, bundled up in blankets and sipping hot cocoa as we waited for the show to begin. We looked up at the sky in anticipation, wondering how many shooting stars we would see.

Suddenly, a streak of light flashed across the sky, and we all gasped in excitement. For the next few hours, we were transfixed by the magic of the meteor shower. We saw shooting stars of all colors and sizes, each one more breathtaking than the last. As we huddled together, pointing at the sky and making wishes, I felt a sense of peace and contentment that I had never experienced before.

When the shower ended, we reluctantly headed inside, still buzzing with amazement at what we had just witnessed. That night, as I drifted off to sleep, I felt grateful for my family and for the wonder of the universe that we had just witnessed together.

Revised Piece: Somber and introspective, modeled after Virginia Woolf

The sky was pitch black, and the air was still. It was the perfect night for a meteor shower, but my family and I were bundled up in blankets, shivering. We waited for the show to begin, staring up at the sky in anticipation. I wondered how many shooting stars we would see, but my mind was preoccupied with other thoughts.

Suddenly, a streak of light flashed across the sky, and we all gasped in excitement. For the next few hours, we were transfixed by the magic of the meteor shower. We saw shooting stars of all colors and sizes, each one more breathtaking than the last. As we huddled together, pointing at the sky and making wishes, I couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy. The beauty of the universe seemed fleeting and insignificant compared to the weight of my thoughts.

When the shower ended, we reluctantly headed inside, still buzzing with amazement at what we had just witnessed. That night, as I lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling, I felt grateful for my family, but also acutely aware of my own mortality. The universe seemed vast and uncaring, and I was left with a sense of loneliness that lingered long after the last shooting star had disappeared.

Changes Made:

Changed the sentence structure to longer, more complex sentences

Replaced positive words like "excitement" and "breathtaking" with more neutral or negative ones like "preoccupied," "melancholy," and "loneliness."

Added more introspection and contemplation in the narrative.

Modeled the writing after Virginia Woolf's stream of consciousness style.

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