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Good morning, writers! Today is Tuesday, May 28, 2019 It is a Day 3

Good morning, writers! Today is Tuesday, May 28, 2019 It is a Day 3 A. v. Sit down quietly and write down your homework: v. Finish Classwork. v. Grammar Study Guide due Thursday. v. Final Grammar Assessment on Friday, May 31 st. v. Today, you will need: v. Workshop Notebook

Personal Narrative Session 4 2019

Personal Narrative Session 4 2019

I can… …write effective narratives, by reimagining the episode as I put it on

I can… …write effective narratives, by reimagining the episode as I put it on paper, so that readers will be able to experience it, too.

Connection In our last couple writing sessions, we learned that there is more than

Connection In our last couple writing sessions, we learned that there is more than one way to generate ideas for personal narratives. Drawing a sketch of a place Creating a chart of firsts, lasts, and times we have realized something Writers, including all of you, are incredibly brave people— they take risks each time they put their pen to paper and tell a

 As writers of true stories, you already know how important it is to

As writers of true stories, you already know how important it is to write from inside the story moment, telling the story as it unfolds. Teaching Point Today I will teach you that: Writers need to be especially careful about telling the details of the story exactly the way the narrator perceived

Teaching Point of View-the way the narrator tells the story through his or her

Teaching Point of View-the way the narrator tells the story through his or her eyes and other senses. The details of the scene need to be the ones that the narrator can take notice of—otherwise, they don’t belong there. v. Example—When I think about writing inside a point of view, I always think back to when I was changing my squirmy little boy’s diaper.

Teaching I was still at the couch, my son squirming beneath me, when my

Teaching I was still at the couch, my son squirming beneath me, when my husband put the box on the kitchen table and then, peeling off a long strip of tape and pulling back one of the flaps, looked in on a jumble of photos, with little photo albums scattered throughout. The photos showed my husband me when we were in high school—they were the ones

Teaching I was at the couch, my son squirming beneath me, when my husband

Teaching I was at the couch, my son squirming beneath me, when my husband walked into the kitchen and dropped a heavy carton on the kitchen table. I heard him rustling about, and then I heard him mutter, “Unbelievable, just unbelievable. ” He looked up from across the room and called, “Remember all those lost photos from high school?

 Thumbs Up or Down? Active Engageme nt Let’s practice noticing when a writer

Thumbs Up or Down? Active Engageme nt Let’s practice noticing when a writer slips out of his or her perspective by mistake. As you listen to my draft, decide, “Is the point of view consistent? ” in which case, give me a thumbs up, or, “Did the narrator just fall out of one point of view? ” In that case, give me a thumbs down.

I made my way slowly toward the front of the line, as one by

I made my way slowly toward the front of the line, as one by one, kids in soggy bathing suits sat at the edge of the water slide before disappearing suddenly down the chute. I was next in line, and the thumping in my heart was almost audible. “I can do this, ” I thought to myself. I took one step forward… Thumbs Up or Down? Soon I was at the edge of the slide. I leaned forward just enough to peer down below at the small, blue rectangle of a pool dotted with the heads of swimmers below. I shut my eyes quickly, dizzied from the height. I carefully sat down, feeling the cold rush of water beneath me. My hands gripped the edges of the slide. “Ready? ” the attendant asked. “I think so, ” I replied, still unsure. My cousin waited at the bottom wondering what was

How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives ◦ Think of a person, place, or moment

How to Write Powerful Personal Narratives ◦ Think of a person, place, or moment in your life (maybe a first or last time, or a time when you realized something) that matters, and write a story about it. ◦ Focus on one episode, write with detail (don’t summarize a stretch of time). ◦ Help readers picture the episode—a ◦ Climb insideand theexact moment and small action dialogue write within the narrator’s point of view.

Remember the importance of maintaining the narrator point of view as you tell your

Remember the importance of maintaining the narrator point of view as you tell your story. Take thirty seconds to decide on the powerful Small Moment story you’ll begin drafting in today’s workshop. Link Travel back in time, back into your point of view, at that time. Picture it in your mind. Zoom into the tiny details of the place. What are you saying? What are you doing? Classwork— 1 -2 pages—You’ll move forward with your personal narrative, or begin a new

Mid. Worksho p Teaching Writers pick and choose which details to include in their

Mid. Worksho p Teaching Writers pick and choose which details to include in their writing. They don’t just slap any ol’ details or any ol’ dialogue onto a page. Instead, they make calculated decisions about what to include. You need to pick the details that help the reader understand the meaning behind the story!

Student Example 1. Read 2. Turn & Talk: What do you think?

Student Example 1. Read 2. Turn & Talk: What do you think?

Student Example

Student Example