English article writing assignment
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turn a story into a newspaper /Narrative Conventions : Ontario Literacy Course (2018).pdf
Narra!ve Conven!ons Bullying is a serious issue that people around the world face. Cyberbullying is bullying that occurs through social media. Bullying is a serious issue that can affect teens and also adults. Young people are considered more vulnerable and are less likely to do something about this problem. It is something that can happen at any time, to any person and can lead people to suffer in silence and kill themselves.
In today's class you are going to read one of the following stories from this website (https://pacerteensagainstbullying.org/you-are-not-alone/real-teens-speak-out/?wpv_view_count=4339- TCPID265&wpv_paged=3) . Please choose a story that is a few paragraphs long. Look for adverbs and idioms in the text. Your next project will make use of these skills and demonstrate your ability to apply them in your communication.
Language Conven!ons- Adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, Examples: softly, calm, quickly, well, too. very there... Adverbs usually tell how, when, where or how often Adverbs "Add to the verb" Many adverbs end in -ly
In your notebooks, rewrite the following sentences. Underline the adverbs and indicate whether the adverbs tell how, when, where, or how often.
1. The car accident happened suddenly. 2. The nurse quickly stopped the bleeding. 3. Their freedom has no value, someone remarked wistfully. 4. Amanda Todd died quietly as her video had not become public. 5. The patient seems to be groaning weakly. 6. There is hope, but for her, it arrived too late.
Understanding Idioms
An idiom is an expression that has a different meaning from the dictionary definitions of the individual words in the expression.
Please see the links provided in the following text. Example from Teens Speak Out. Depressing Never After, March 5, 2018, Anonymous
"Everyone’s got a different story to tell. Most involve happily ever after (https://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/live%20happily%20ever%20after) for the victims of bullying. But my case was never resolved. A year ago, my bully began cussing me out. I always thought of myself as someone who would be able to handle it and easily report it. Nope. It kept getting worse and I heard her voice in my head before I fell asleep at night. Her opinion of me slowly turned into my opinion. I let her get under my skin (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20under%20someone%27s%20skin) ."
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20happily%20ever%20after)
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turn a story into a newspaper /Narrative Stories and Summaries: Ontario Literacy Course (2018).pdf
Narra!ve Stories and Summaries The following story is a non-fiction narrative story. We are going to use it to go over some ideas such as summarizing and reading between the lines. Your homework will show you whether you understand these important concepts.
The Day I Realized I Could Never Make My Mom Grow Up (http://narrative.ly/the-day-i-realized-i-could- never-make-my-mom-grow-up/) by Peggy Carouthers
Summarizing
To summarize is to outline the main points or main events of a text.
Read the material over 2-3 times. Underline or highlight the key phrases (ideas or events) when you print or on your e-reader. In your own words, summarize the most important events. Your summary should be much shorter that the original material, so any unimportant information should be left out. Summarize this story to make it at least half the length.
Reading Between the Lines
When you are reading, you often need to figure out the meaning behind what the writer is saying.
Ask yourself: "Why did the writer tell me that? What does the writer mean here? " Think about the clues that the writer is giving about events and people. Write down your thoughts in your notebooks.
Answer the following based on clues in the text.
1. Did the author get along with her stepfather? 2. What role did he play with her relationship with her mom? 3. Did the mother help the author when the stepfather became ill? 4. What type of manipulation does the mother play with other people?
Elevated Dic!on
Diction refers to the choice of words or phrases in speech or text. Elevated diction uses words or phrases that convey a feeling of dignity or formality.
In your opinion does this story use elevated diction?
For the list of words below, find a synonym to either increases or decreases the diction used, recreate the table in your notebooks.
Word from the text Synonym that decreases
the level of dic!on
to assault someone
to be baffled
to belittle someone
stoic
an inappropriate act
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Requirement
Write about 300 words about the assignment
