Brainstorm
What do you do before making the brainstorm?
Think about the character name, age, traits. Think about setting: when and where. And think about plot.
Why do we make outlines?
To organize our thoughts and to have a timeline for writing our essay.
DOUBLE POINTS!
What are the 4 parts of an Introduction?
1. Opening phrase
2. Introduce the main character
3. Introduce the setting
4. Introduce the plot
How many paragraphs are in a creative narrative essay?
3
What should we do in a conclusion?
Finish the story by making a creative ending.
How do we make a brainstorm?
By writing incomplete sentences. Just put your ideas on the paper.
What are the 3 main parts of an outline?
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
What are examples of opening phrases?
Once upon a time,
There once was / There was
Long, long ago,
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
For the introduction and conclusion, 2-3. For the body, 7-9.
What should we include in the conclusion?
After reading the topic, how do we make ideas?
Ask WH questions about the topic.
How many body paragraphs are there?
Only 1 with a clear indent!
DOUBLE POINTS!
What do we need to include in our setting?
1. when
2. where
DOUBLE POINTS!
What should the sentences in our body include?
Events and actions done by the main character. It should also include show, don't tell, adverbs, adjectives, and vivid language.
Why do we write a conclusion?
Without a conclusion, an essay does not have a satisfying ending. Maybe it would leave someone to keep wondering what happened to the characters?
After choosing our main ideas for the topic, how do we make details?
Ask WH questions about the main ideas.
How do we make events?
Ask WH questions about what the main character will do according to the topic.
DOUBLE POINTS!
How can you introduce the main character?
1. Tell character name
2. Tell character age
3. Tell character traits
Why should a body part have more than dialogue?
Dialogue can be very boring and without many events we cannot use many adjectives, adverbs, show, don't tell, etc.
What should we do after writing the conclusion?
Proofread your essay! Double check for any mistakes, fix spelling, and re-read your essay!
How can you introduce the plot?
Write a sentence that begins the story by introducing the problem that your main character will face.
DOUBLE POINTS!
What do we use to organize our essay?
What are examples of these words?
Transition Phrases:
First, Second, Third
For example, To illustrate, For instance,
However, Furthermore, Moreover,