“The Orientation” by Daniel Orozco and “Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story” by Russell Banks. Below are the links to both stories.
“Orientation” by Daniel Orozco

http://nomrad.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/orientation.pdf

“Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story”

http://www.missourireview.com/archives/bbarticle/sarah-cole-a-type-of-love-story/

The Specifics:

Write one 300-400 word reading response to the short stories assigned. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced.
DO:
• Analyze the story’s plot, character development, use of metaphor, pacing, structure, prose, style, etc.
• Explain what the story can teach someone about writing fiction
• Explain what you learned from the story (related to writing)
• Reference the text (quotes, lines, words, etc)
• Provide details and specifics