Personal Narrative Story (PLAGIARISM FREE)
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lesson_three.docxLesson Three
First have students plot out their narratives using a computer or if you don't have access just have them create a plot chart of their narrative (i.e. Basic situation, list of complications, climax, and resolution). Next have them work on the Miss Sadie narrative and the associated worksheet.
Plot it out Good narratives and stories follow a plot structure to help organize the pace and thought process. Have students go through the process below if you have computer access:
1. Review the Plot PowerPoint Presentation
2. Create a Plot Diagram.
3. Fill out this section according to the experience you are planning to write about. Do the best that you can from what you remember. It is a narrative not an autobiography. The events can be stretched based on the author.
Reading Literature Analyze how dialogue and incidents in a story propel action, reveal a character, or provoke a decision. Below is an example of how dialogue and incidents effects a story. After you've had students familiarize themselves with the information below, have them read the narrative and do the practice assignment.
A. Dialogue: As students have already learned dialogue can bring a piece of writing to life. Dialogue can also propel the action of a story forward.
1. Propel action: Think about if in a fight scene dialogue was said the effect, "Bring it on," and then they start beating each other up. If the words aren't there, the fighting might not happen.
2. Reveal character: Maybe instead of saying, "Bring it on," the fighter says, "You ain't got a chance." We learn about the character from the way he speaks. We might assume that he has a Southern or Texas accent when we read what he says. We also might think he's not that educated because he speaks improperly. Maybe he knows something about the other character that gives him a winning chance. Perhaps the fighting speaker has amazing strength or is a superhero. We learn so much about the fighter based on what he says.
3. Provoke a decision: The fighter that hears the other fighter calling him on may feel provoked to make a decision. He doesn't have to fight, but what if the speaker says, "It's either you or your wimpy friend that needs a good beating." The fighting listener might feel the need to protect their friend and chooses to fight the speaker all based on what was said.
B. Incidents: An incident in a story can propel the action, reveal a character, or provoke a decision.
1. Propel the action: The example story spoken of above could have an incident where one boy steals another boy's family picture out of his locker and starts making fun of him. The incidents will most like propel the action forward and result in either a war of words or a fight.
2. Reveal a character: We can learn a lot about a boy that steals a family picture from another boy's locker. He is willing to invade someone's space. He feels the need to bring attention to the incident at hand. We also know that a fight will most likely ensue due to his actions.
3. Provoke a decision: What has caused this boy to steal from the other boy. He could feel jealously for the love that the other boy has for his family and wants to make him feel bad, so that he doesn't feel as crummy about his family. A lot of decisions can be made based on prior knowledge.
