Junior Pa*per

Final Paper

For this Unit activity, you will write a short narrative piece of your choice. Consider the elements of American literature you have studied in this course to help guide the planning and writing process.

Writing Literature: There is 2 parts for this assignment, you will plan, write and rives a short narrative story that explores an appropriate theme and is at least five pages long. Be sure to follow the steps of the assignment to ensure a polished final draft.

Part A: Outlining

Outlining helps organize and develop your characters and plot. As you form your outline, write down the order of events as you see them, Remember, your short narrative should be at least five pages in length and should discuss a consistent theme throughout. Writing a story is a fluid process, so you may notice that your initial plan changes periodically as you outline and draft your story.

Part B: Drafting

One way to create a story is to build your narrative from your outline. To develop your story, create a rough draft based on your brainstorming notes and outline. Take the events noted in your outline and develop those points into a fuller narrative forms. As you build each point, begin to piece each event together into a broader story.

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