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5Narrating: Memories

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Learning Outcomes

• Identify real world applications for writing a narrative.

• Understand the steps for writing a narrative.

• Interpret images and narrative readings about memories.

• Analyze the rhetorical star for narrating.

• Apply the steps for writing a narrative.

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Real World Applications (LO 5.1)

School– Retell an important

event.– Share experiences.

Daily Life– Write a personal

journal.– Post in a data-

sharing forum.

Career– Share previous

experience.– Document an

issue.

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Steps for Writing a Narrative (LO 5.2)

• Begin with an engaging introduction.

• Establish the time and place.

• Keep a consistent point of view.

• Keep a consistent verb tense.

• Include plenty of details and sensory appeal.

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Steps for Writing a Narrative (contd.)

• Present the details in a logical sequence.

• Use dialogue effectively.

• Include visual aids if appropriate.

• End with a thought-provoking conclusion.

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Narrating in the Context of Memories (LO 5.3)

Writing about an image:• Consider what the image

represents.

• Determine what emotions are conveyed.

• Make connections to your own memories.

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Narrating in the Context of Memories (contd.)

Media connection for solving a problem:• Exploring media may help you to

better understand methods for narration.

• Making personal connections may also provide insight.

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The Rhetorical Star (LO5.4)

Subject• Chose a subject

that has personal significance to you.

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The Rhetorical Star (LO5.4)

Audience• Establish who the

readers will be and what they will need to know about your narrative.

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The Rhetorical Star (LO5.4)

Purpose• Select the

reason for writing the essay.

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The Rhetorical Star (LO5.4)

Strategy• Decide if you will

use other writing strategies in addition to narration to tell your story.

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The Rhetorical Star (LO5.4)

Design• Create a design

that will enhance the narrative essay.

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Applying the Writing Process (LO 5.5)

Discovering• Consider skimming the chapter for

ideas.

• Try making a list of meaningful events from your past.

• Visit local events or restaurants for ideas.

• Use the journalist’s questions to generate ideas about your subject.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Planning• List everything you can remember

about your topic.

• Try numbering your events or creating an outline or cluster.

• Follow a chronological sequence.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Composing• Write a first draft using the nine

steps for writing a narrative.

• Don’t focus on grammar or punctuation yet.

• Keep your point in mind.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Getting Feedback• Have someone read the rough

draft and answer the peer review questions.

• Consider getting a third opinion as well.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Revising• Make sure you have enough specific

details and transitions to help the reader follow your narrative flow.

• Remove, add, or rearrange ideas when necessary.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Editing• Check your grammar and

punctuation.

• Watch for a consistent verb tense.

• Look for a consistent point of view.

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Applying the Writing Process (contd.)

Proofreading• Read your essay an additional

time.

• Look for typographical errors.

• Make final corrections.