Writing Assignments: Week 3

Writing Assignments: Week 3

by @aliboo1432

| Syndicated, Writing Assignments
January 28, 2022

#1: “Nonconformity” 2 stars I have noticed, especially since being in college, that people will try to peer pressure you into doing a lot of stuff that generally you do not want to do. This has negatively affected me because sometimes I will be tempted to skip class or go out with the crowd while… Continue reading Writing Assignments: Week 3
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The Wordy Foodie

by @ashstvnz

| ds106, Syndicated, Writing Assignments, writingassignments1688
September 13, 2021

Ok. I will preface this post by saying that often when I study or do homework in general, I like to listen to various classical piano playlists on Spotify. There’s a reason that what I wrote has the tone it does and it’s no accident, though I didn’t totally realize what was happening until aContinue reading "The Wordy Foodie"
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Letter to Me

by @eendip

| digital storytelling, Syndicated, Week 3, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1904
September 10, 2021

Dear 18-yr old me, I’m sure at this time you’re looking at colleges and thinking of what you want to do career-wise. Don’t rush the process. Take your time and take moments to yourself to think about what really interests you. I know there may be people trying to tell you that you have to...
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Cruella Movie Review

by @eendip

| digital storytelling, Syndicated, Week 3, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1571
September 10, 2021

If you haven’t see Cruella or you loved the 100 and 101 Dalmations movies as a kid (Or as an adult, no judgment here), I highly recommend watching what is Cruella De Vil’s origin story. I watched it on Disney + so if you have that, then check it out. I don’t know if it’s...
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Never Fear – It’s The Words of the Year (1998)

by @eendip

| digital storytelling, Syndicated, Week 3, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, WritingAssignments2495
September 10, 2021

Lately, I’ve felt myself just drifting by Feeling the urge to pull the e-brake to slow things down Watching my life unfold from the dashcam of the vehicle that is my body I don’t know whether it’s some sort of dark energy overcoming me But I feel like the perfect storm is brewing I may...
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The Secret Life of A Spy

by @eendip

| digital storytelling, Syndicated, Week 3, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, WritingAssignments2057
September 10, 2021

DAY 1087 I think by this time I’ve gotten the hang of this job. Wake up, go to school, make friends, and blend in – you know, play the role of the innocent student. I don’t know why Mom is always saying to be careful with strangers. I mean I’m a spy and no one...
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Acrostic Poem

by @eendip

| digital storytelling, Syndicated, Week 3, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, writingassignments1673
September 10, 2021

Exceptionally ordinary Loving towards those who love me Incapable of being anyone other than myself Just trying to make the most out of life Accepting of everyone’s differences Humbled by blessings
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Writing Assignment: Nonhuman Perspectives

by @jwcpsc

| Syndicated, Writing Assignments, writingassignments2225
September 8, 2021

“Why do they keep calling me Little Buddy? That’s not my name.” “I know squirrel, people are weird.” “Why do they keep trying to touch me and feed me? I don’t want your weird food and I don’t like being touched.” “Why do humans do that? We were surviving just fine before they came and… Continue reading Writing Assignment: Nonhuman Perspectives
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Writing Assignment: Another Day

by @jwcpsc

| Syndicated, Writing Assignments, WritingAssignments2392
September 8, 2021

This post isn’t really a hard assignment for me as I always like to go outside and enjoy nature either during a walk or hike but I tried to find a special memory just for this post. I chose to remember when I went to the Shenandoah Mountains during the fall. Looking around I saw… Continue reading Writing Assignment: Another Day
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Writing Assignment: Nonconformity

by @jwcpsc

| Syndicated, Writing Assignments, WritingAssignments2658
September 8, 2021

One thing that has always caused me stress is my gender identity. Society has this idea of the male/female assumption where looking at people’s features, they must fall into one of those two categories. Nobody seems to think that people may fall out of the cisgendered spectrum which is annoying as well as offensive to… Continue reading Writing Assignment: Nonconformity
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Dear Future Husband

by @KHavertDs106

| DS106 WritingAssignments WritingAssignments1883 2Stars FutureHusband Love, Syndicated, Writing Assignments
September 7, 2021

Dear Peter, We have currently been discussing getting engaged so I thought I would write down all the things I want the you I marry to know. First off please please please do not last minute change our wedding song to something by Kayne West. I know you love that man, but I am not … Read more "Dear Future Husband"
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Barbara June’s Story

by @KHavertDs106

| DS106 WritingAssignments WritingAssignments1503 4.5Stars Fiction, Syndicated, Writing Assignments
September 7, 2021

Barbara June was once a young girl who was raised in a little rural town. All her life she had stars in her eyes and her heart set on running away to Hollywood. When Barbara June turned seventeen her and her childhood sweetheart, William ‘Slick’ Richards ran away together. Slick would do anything for Barbara. … Read more "Barbara June’s Story"
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Phillis Flea & Bruno Bernese

by @KHavertDs106

| DS106 WritingAssignments WritingAssignments2225 BrunoBernese PhillisFlea Dawn 3Stars, Syndicated, Writing Assignments
September 7, 2021

It was a typical day just like any other for Phillis and all the other fleas. Phillis had an abundance of fresh Bruno blood and had eggs latched onto hairs everywhere the eye could see. Phillis was so excited for the eggs to finally hatch soon in order to cause mass havoc on Bruno’s skin. … Read more "Phillis Flea & Bruno Bernese"
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Poem of Emotions

by @KHavertDs106

| DS106 WritingAssignments WritingAssignments2707 StellaRosaPeach DigiornoPizza BedroomHermit 3Stars, Syndicated, Writing Assignments
September 7, 2021

Welcome to my crazy ride I really hope you can tell i’ve tried. Somedays I am overwhelmed And damn does it feel like hell. I push and push and push Until I feel my chest go smush. My thoughts go a thousand miles per hour but somehow I just get sadder. Taking a break would … Read more "Poem of Emotions"
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Peer Pressure and Nonconformity

by @eendip

| digital storytelling, Syndicated, Week 2, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, WritingAssignments2658
September 3, 2021

I don’t really know what point to start off on this topic, but I’ll start by saying this: I hate the negative presence of social media. I have multiple social media accounts and have used different platforms for years. I don’t know if social media has always been like this, but it certainly is the...
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Future Experiences…

by @sunglasses260

| ds106, DS106 Assignment Bank Creations, General Posts, Syndicated, Writing Assignments, writingassignments1738
February 12, 2021

Like many, many, many other people, I have a bucket list. I don’t usually think about it as a bucket list, though. I tend to think of it as things I’d like to do or try someday. The writing assignment “That Bucket List Though” from the ds106 Assignment Bank seemed to understand my thoughts on […]
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12 Star’s Worth

by @danielleerika4

| ds 106, Syndicated, Writing Assignments
September 9, 2019

This week, we will be using Writing Assignments from ds106’s Assignment Bank. Each assignment comes with a “star” or point rating that roughly estimates its difficulty. You must complete at least 12 stars of writing assignments. Connect at least two o...
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Writing Assignment: Random Wikipedia Writing

by @madeleine_ds106

| Syndicated, Writing Assignments, writing assignments2289
January 28, 2019

Margo Humphrey (Sidney): I have just returned back to London from Moscow. I was unable to gather any critical information pertaining to the case in Tokyo, but I did notice some rather peculiar details in regards to a man in the Russian Intelligenc...
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E.N.D. Fiction: End of The End Final

by @laasarge

| Syndicated, Writing Assignments
April 30, 2018

The year is 1978. Reclaim DNA Hosting has accomplished a great feat: birthing the first test tube baby. The program was headed by renown doctor, Shannon Hauser. It was celebrated everywhere and represented a new dawn for mothers who were struggling to conceive. What they […]
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S.I.I.L Flyer Found: End of The End Prt. 1

by @laasarge

| design assignments, evidence, FINAL, Syndicated, week 13, Writing Assignments
April 29, 2018

In the midst of my heavy investigations into The E.N.D. and all the evidence of the infection surrounding us all, I had heard rumors of someone from an organization looking into the same suspicious activities. It turns out this is true! Annalise Zerweier of the […]
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An Adventure to Remember

by @eafinto

| apocalypse, apocalyptic, design, ds106, My Stories, new york, photography, seattle, story, Syndicated, The E.N.D., vermont, writing, Writing Assignments
April 29, 2018

**Submission for Elizabeth Finto and Taylor Malone – The three elements we used were writing, design, and photography. **Disclaimer: Dr. Kenneth L. Davis is a real person at Mount Sinai Hospital – we used his name, but not his occupation. The picture is not actually him, and I’m sure he is a wonderful doctor and […]
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Bucket List for The Unnamed Midwife

by @CCally733

| Syndicated, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, writingassignments1738
April 16, 2018

The main character is the unnamed midwife she goes by different names throughout the book to protect herself. So i’m referring to her as the unnamed midwife. In this post apocalyptic world people have low to no birth rate. Find a cure for the disease that is killing everyone.The unnamed Continue Reading
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NEW EVIDENCE: A Path of Keys

by @eafinto

| apocalypse, apocalyptic, campus, ds106, evidence, grass, invasion, keys, Syndicated, Writing Assignments
April 15, 2018

I walked out of my dorm this morning, and I walked over something hard, but it didn’t break from my weight so I knew it wasn’t a stick. I looked down, and saw a path of keys left in an almost perfect straight line. I was afraid to pick them up, so I left them. […]
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The Land of the… Survivors?

by @eafinto

| apocalypse, apocalyptic, California, ds106, edan lepucki, fiction, imaginary, landscape, novel, places, Syndicated, the land, visualassignments, VisualAssignments836, Writing Assignments
April 15, 2018

I created an accurate as fictionally possible depiction of “The Land” in California by Edan Lepucki. Of course, as the title explains, these characters are in California, however, they travel to a community/part of land that is called “The Land.” When you think of the word land, one may think about a plot of land where you can […]
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Let’s See Some ID

by @eafinto

| apocalypse, apocalyptic, California, designassignments, designassignments1406, ds106, edan lepucki, frida ellis, ID card, medical history, Syndicated, Writing Assignments
April 14, 2018

Frida Ellis’s medical ID can be found above. If anyone sees her, please call: (804)-555-8156 Frida is pregnant and needs medical attention. Thank you. BEHIND THE SCENES: I knew I wanted to create an ID card for Frida, from the novel California by Edan Lepucki. I also wanted to find a picture that would best illustrate […]
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Frida’s Apocalypse Bucket List

by @eafinto

| apocalypse, apocalyptic, bucket list, California, ds106, edan lepucki, Syndicated, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, writingassignments1738
April 14, 2018

Figure every last thing out about Micah and the Group Figure out why the Millers committed suicide Live long enough to watch baby grow up Find our old house/neighborhood after this is over Eat pizza at least one more time Frida’s bucket list was found today inside her journal, and I felt like the bucket […]
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The Backstory on August

by @eafinto

| apocalypse, apocalyptic, august, background character, backstory, California, characters, ds106, edan lepucki, Syndicated, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1642
April 14, 2018

August, A.K.A. Frida and Cal’s ‘trading partner,’ has even more to his story than we could have ever imagined. He has always been someone who listens to other peoples’ problems before he explains his own story. August grew up in a family in which everyone did everything for themselves. He basically taught himself everything he […]
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An Apocalyptic Notecard Story

by @eafinto

| apocalypse, apocalyptic, ds106, End of the World, notecard story, story, Syndicated, umw, VideoAssignments, VideoAssignments501, Writing Assignments
April 8, 2018

We’ve all seen those stories in which the person doesn’t talk, but just lifts up notecards where the story/words are written. Many of them are very sad, however, some are funny! I decided to make mine funny! It’s all about my encounte...
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One of My Favorite People

by @eafinto

| ds106, favorite person, Love, mom, mother daughter, pictures, Syndicated, Video, VideoAssignments, videoassignments1469, Writing Assignments
April 8, 2018

When I saw that there was a 3-star assignment in which I could highlight one of my favorite people in my life, I knew I wanted to do this assignment. It took me about 2.5 seconds to decide that I would make a video about my mom. So… who doesn’t love their mom? I for […]
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A Q&A with Dr. Vanessa Locke

by @eafinto

| apocalypse, apocalyptic, dr. vanessa locke, ds106, question, questions and answers, Syndicated, VideoAssignments, VideoAssignments2220, Writing Assignments
April 8, 2018

I took some time to answer five of Dr. Vanessa “Nessie” Locke’s questions about the apocalypse and how I’m feeling! From weird symptoms that I’ve seen displayed by myself and others to how I feel when I stare up at the nig...
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