This is the starting point or premise for your story: We often see what we expect to see, based on what we already have experienced. Think carefully about the essential question of unit 2. How does our point of view shape what we think we know? Write a short story in which things are revealed to be different from how they first appeared. Be sure to— * begin by introducing a setting, a narrator, a main character, and a distinct point of view * have an engaging plot with a central conflict * use a variety of narrative techniques to develop characters, plot, theme, and suspense or surprise * include sensory language and descriptive details * end with a logical and satisfying resolution to the conflict