Vocabulary building games and activities

http://www.audiopuzzler.com/
http://www.spellingbeethegame.com/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/grammar_tutorial.htm
http://www.miniclip.com/games/word-vine/en/
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/quiz/index.html
http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1394

Minimalism: Basic qualities of minimalist fiction

* short words, short sentences, short paragraphs, leading to a very short story
* easy vocabulary
* simple sentence structure
* little figurative language
* minimal description of characters and setting
* minimal background information
* use brand names to quickly characterize/describe
* very little action
* often written in the present tense
* no resolution
* nihilistic tone

The Compartment by Raymond Carver

Here you can post the main points of your analysis. 
Post as a group or as an individual, but don't forget NAMES.
Feel free to express agreement or disagreement with the analyses of the other groups/members. 
Product: 300-400 words.

The End of Something by Ernest Hemingway

Here you can post the main points of your analysis. 
Post as a group or as an individual but don't forget NAMES.
Feel free to express agreement or disagreement with the analyses of the other groups/members. 
Product: 300-400 words