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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.