General Knowledge
Is narration most widely used in fiction (short story/novel) or nonfiction (essays, reports, news, etc)?
Fiction
True or False: Relating an experience or presenting information in a dramatic or purposeful sequence is a purpose of narration.
TRUE
Which of these is a sign to help the reader check for the writer's assumptions?
a) bias
b) word choice
c) both a) and b)
d) the narrator states their assumptions in the prologue
c) both bias and word choice
What makes a narrative more believable?
a) talking about one part of the story only
b) consistent characters
c) random information
b) consistent characters
In the ________ point of view, the narrator uses "I" to tell the story.
a) first person
b) second person
c) third person
d) third person omniscient
a) first person
Which is the most effective description of a bouquet?
a) pretty flowers, they mean a lot to me! I was not expecting them
b) sweet yellow daisies and fruity pink peonies in a long vase, received as an unexpected but greatly appreciated Valentine's gift
c) colorful flowers that I put in a vase of water yesterday. Also yesterday I went to my friend's house where we ate pizza
d) yellow and pink flowers with green leaves
b) sweet yellow daisies and fruity pink peonies in a long vase, received as an unexpected but greatly appreciated Valentine's gift
Which of the following is the definition of an anecdote?
a) a lengthy comparison of two objects
b) the use of all senses through writing
c) a brief narrative or short account of an amusing incident
d) expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
c) a brief narrative or short account of an amusing incident
T or F: The type of language used in the story is affected by the audience
TRUE
What should you with inconsequential stretches in between your story?
a) focus on them
b) make them just as apparent as the rest of the story
c) ignore them or mention them briefly
c) ignore them or mention them briefly
Narrate an event that occurred to you today or this week- use proper details!
Answers may vary.
What is the goal of a literary description?
to capture attention and create a lasting impact in the mind of the reader
What may this narrative reveal or imply about this person and his situation?
“I didn’t go back to school that fall. My mother said it was because I was sick. I did have a cold the week that school opened; I had been playing in the gutters and had got my feet wet because there were holes in my shoes… As long as I had to stay in the house, anyway, they were all right. I stayed cooped up in the house, without any companionship…”
He lives humbly and stays at home in solitary. His family may be living in poverty, as he has holey shoes.
A sports narrator in NYC can safely make which of the following assumptions?
a) their readers are fans of the Red Sox
b) their readers hate baseball
c) their readers are fans of the Yankees or the Mets
c) their readers are fans of the Yankees or the Mets
What should you do if you are not writing about a personal experience you know about?
a) spend time adequately researching and informing yourself
b) asking a friend to sum it up
c) wing it
d) Google a summary
a) spend time adequately researching and informing yourself
Describe something or someone in this room- use all of your senses and include proper detail!
+500 if the class gets it in less than one minute!
Answers may vary.