Midterm Review Day 1 The Writing Process Narrative

Mid-term Review Day 1 The Writing Process Narrative Writing

Prewriting: a stage of the writing process in which writers explore, choose, and narrow a topic and then gather necessary details for drafting. Examples: mind-mapping (spiderweb), writing an outline, free-writing, questioning topic, narrowing topic, gathering support/research, consider purpose and audience

Drafting: A stage of the writing process that follows prewriting and precedes revising in which a writer gets ideas on paper in a rough format. Examples: writing first thesis statement, organizing essay, providing elaboration on your topic and writing it down,

Editing and Proofreading Editing/Proofreading: eliminating errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, or usage. *This is usually less of a task than revising a draft.

Publishing and Presenting Publishing/Presenting: A stage of the writing process in which a writer shares the final draft with an audience. Examples: sharing work with others, publishing in newspaper/magazine, sharing with class or teacher, making a portfolio of writings

Revising: a stage of the writing process in which a writer reworks a rough draft to improve both form and content. These a Examples: Looks at overall structure, revise paragraphs, sentences, and word choice.

Narration What You Need to Know for Midterm: • Definition of Autobiographical Writing • That good autobiographical writing usually includes 3 things • Know the difference between the following: – – autobiographical incidents (personal narratives) reflective essays Autobiographical narratives memoirs • Definitions of: – – – Audience Purpose 3 purposes you may have in an autobiographical narrative Plot Climax Conflict

Autobiographical Writing • Definition: tells the story of an event, period, or person in the writers life. • Good writing needs 3 things: 1. A logical order 2. Central Conflict 3. Vivid Details

Autobiographical Incidents/Personal Narratives; Autobiographical Narratives Autobiographical Incidents/Personal Narratives: recount an event in which the writer played a central role. Autobiographical Narratives: Relate memorable experiences, and frequently include information about the writer’s early life and personal qualities.

Reflective Essays & Memoirs Reflective Essays: writing that tells of an experience and gives the writer’s thoughts on the meaning. Memoirs: recollections of the writer’s relationship with a particular person, place, animal or thing.

Audience and Purpose • Audience: the reader(s) a writer intends to reach • Purpose: the specific goal or reason a writer chooses for a writing task. – 3 purposes of autobiographical writing 1. Entertain 2. Instruct 3. Capture a character’s personality

Plot • Plot: the sequence of events in narrative writing • Conflict: A struggle between opposing forces • Climax: the high point of interest or suspense in a literary work…the turning point in a story • Remember your plot charts for you autobiographical narratives