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Class members use e-mail and the merry-go-round story format to create a science fiction story. Each writer begins by selecting one of three prompts, crafting the introductory paragraph and sending the paragraph to the next person on the e-mail list. The process continues through five rotations. 

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9th
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English Language Arts
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