FridayJanuary 11, 2013Continue working on your literary

essay rough draft.Remember you need to complete

the rough draft on your plot diagram that you created yesterday.

Your final copy is due today Work diligently to get your work

done you don’t need to be talking but working

Literary Essay RemindersPrompt: Write a story about someone who is

lost?What is the experience like? How do they find their way back to familiar

territory?Your character can be a person, animal, alien,

ghost, be creative.Make sure you have each part of the plot…

◦ Exposition 1 event◦ Rising Action 3 events◦ Climax 1 events◦ Falling Action 2 events◦ Resolution 1 event

Literary Essay Outline: Plot DiagramCopy the plot diagram, write in the five stages of the plot and what takes place in

each stage. Try filling this in without my help, when everyone is done we will check our work

Writing a Literary EssayJanuary 10, 2012.

Lesson FrameObjective: We will discuss what a

literary essay is, the parts of a story, and how to map out the story before writing. We will write a one page literary essay.

Closing Task: I will understand what a literary essay is, the parts needed in a story, and how to map out my story before writing it. I will write a one page literary essay and turn it in at the end of class on Friday.

What is a literary essay?A literary essay is a fictional story- meaning it

is NOT REAL.Purpose: to tell about a series of events,

usually in chronological order using the plot diagram

Examples: The Hunger Games trilogy, Twilight, the Fast and Furious movies ,The Scarlet Ibis and The Odyssey.

The Plot DiagramCheck your plot diagram! If you made a mistake, fix

it!

ExpositionIntroduction of characters and setting (time and place of the story)

Rising ActionBuilding of the story; conflict introduced

ClimaxTurning point of the story; What decision does the character make about the conflict?

Falling ActionWhat happens to the character based on the characters decision about the conflict?

ResolutionHow does the story end?

Literary Essay PromptRead: It’s usually not fun to

realize you are lost. You might feel panicked or disoriented until you can figure out where you are. On the other hand, sometimes being lost for a short time can lead to an interesting new experience or perspective.

Think: Think about different ways that people can become lost. What is the experience like? How do they find their way back to familiar territory?

Write: Write a story about someone who gets lost.

This is your actual prompt.

Writing your Literary EssayThe prompt is asking you to write

a story about someone who gets lost.

This means you should create a character, tell how the character becomes lost, and describe how the character deals with this problem.

Your main character does not have to be a person

A literary essay is part of your final..If your prompt on your final next week

gives you a picture, DO NOT write a story about what you see in the picture. THAT IS WRONG. You are only given the picture to help you with your ideas. If you want, you can completely disregard it.

OR Do not write about yourself! This should be madeUp.

Respond to the promptAs a class, we will plan by listing situations in which

people become lost. Then YOU will select ONE that you will write your story about.

Put your ideas in a plot diagram- Draft your response by introducing your main character and showing how he, she, or it becomes lost. Then, in a clear, sequential order, describe the events that follow.

Revise to use more precise wording, to vary the lengths and types of sentences you use, to make your story more suspenseful, and to add transitions to clarify the order of events.

Edit your writing to correct any errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization that could distract readers from enjoying your story.

Let’s brainstorm for a minute..

What are some different ways a person can get lost?

Plot diagram and rough draft

Once you have chosen your topic, you will complete a plot diagram for your story that you intend to write.

On the back of your plot diagram, you will write your rough draft for your literary essay/story.

The Plot Diagram

Setting, conflict, main characters

At least 3 examples of rising action

At least 2 examples of rising action

Turning point of the story

Closing of the story; how it ends

Your plot diagram which is your rough draft will be due at the end of class today.

Tomorrow, you will write your final copy.

When writing your literary essay remember… Your story should one page long (not shorter or longer)

You need the five stages of the plot included in your story and they need to be fully developed◦ Exposition

setting (time and place of the story) Introduction of the character (s)

◦ Rising Action Building of the story Conflict is introduced (conflict can be internal or external)

◦ Climax Turning point of the story What decision does the character (s) make about the conflict

◦ Falling action What happens to the character based on the decision that the character makes

about the conflict?

◦ Resolution How does the story end? How do things end up for the character?

Your character (s) need to be engaging