DESCRIPTIVE, NARRATIVE AND PERSUASIVE WRITING

Peer Conference Form for Narrative Essays

Your name: Author’s Name _________________

Title of paper/type (genre) of paper:

1. To what extent do you see a beginning, a middle and an end in the piece of writing that you are reviewing? How do you know it’s the beginning? How do you know it’s the middle? How do you know it’s the end? Explain EACH here.

2. What is the conflict? See the choices in the Narrative Chapter in the book. Explain which character, nature, society, etc.

3. How does the plot develop? How do you know that the plot is developing? Here, you don’t need to restate the plot, but rather tell the writer how you know that s/he is developing it, and/or what’s missing.

4. Describe the 4 main points of the setting that you find in the piece.

5. Describe the characters that you find in the piece, Describe each of the four ways that they are developed (See the book’s chapter on narrative writing. They include – appearance, action, dialogue and monologue. Describe each in detail.)

6. What point of view does the writer use? First person? Omniscient? Limited omniscient? Or objective? HOW do you know it is the one that you chose? Explain in detail AND use examples.

7. What narrative devices are used? See the book for clues. (imagery, metaphors, similes are a few…)

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