Narrative Writing
When writing a personal narrative, what perspective are you writing from? 1st, 2nd or 3rd? (Think about the "Once upon a picture of my life assignment)
1st Person!
TRUE OR FALSE
to persuade means to convince someone else of your claim or opinion on a topic
TRUE!
Chilly, Cold, white, snowy, crisp, windy, stormy, frigid, icy AND MORE....Ms. Jerome will confirm
What genre does MYTHOLOGY fit into? (Mythology is often it's own genre, but what else is it considered)
Fiction! Specifically, fantasy fiction
What is the name for descriptive words we use in our writing for personal. narrative AND fiction writing? For example, describing the castle as ancient and tall.
Double Point Bonus: List 2 Adjectives to describe Ms. Jerome
Adjectives
Ms. Jerome will confirm adjectives!
SOUR SPECIAL!
TRUE OR FALSE -
Persuasive essays are NONFICTION writing
TRUE!
TRUE OR FALSE
Are STREET names capitalized?
TRUE! For example, Main Street in Brunswick would be capitalized.
SOUR SPECIAL!
Ms. Jerome writes a book about the Titanic. The dates and series of events are correct, but she makes up different characters in her story. What Genre is this?
HISTORICAL FICTION (MY FAVORITE)
When writing a personal narrative, is it better to write from 1,000ft above the ground or 50 ft off the ground? (Remember, we have talked about this metaphor through the year!)
50ft! You want to focus on small moments and details.
List 2 brands featured in the commercials we watched when learning about the 3 modes of persuasion...
Double Point bonus if you can retell ONE of the commercials...(Orally, no need to write!)
Verizon, AT&T, Gum, Gaterade, Chevy...Ms. Jerome will confirm!
When writing a persuasive essay, myth, or narrative story what key do you press to INDENT the start of new paragraphs?
TAB!!!!!
What genre would Stephen Kings "IT" or the Goosebumps series fall under?
A FEW! Horror, Mystery, Thriller! All Fictional.
True or False: Narrative writing can be fiction or non-fiction
TRUE!
Goosebumps was a fictional narrative and Once upon a picture from my life was non-fiction/personal narrative!
TRUE OR FALSE -
EMOTION is more persuasive than FACT/LOGIC
FALSE!
Persuasion all depends on your AUDIENCE/READER...a combination of persuasive modes will work best
SOUR SPECIAL!
What are the PRONOUNS used in a FIRST PERSON piece of writing?
I, We, Me, My etc...!
SOUR SPECIAL!
List 5 different genres of writing/books...
Fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, romance, thriller, mystery, science fiction, adventure ETC. Ms. Jerome will confirm!
SOUR SPECIAL!
When editing any piece of narrative writing, list 3 things you should look for when EDITING your rough draft (For example, too many ANDS)
Punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, "but" at the start of sentences, etc. Ms. Jerome will confirm answers!
DOUBLE POINT BONUS!
What are the 3 forms of persuasion? (In Greek!)
List 2 parts of speech you can find in writing...(For example, a noun is a "part of speech" (No you cannot use Noun!)
Noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, verb, conjunction, etc.
As a group, write your OWN definition of what GENRE means...
DOUBLE POINT BONUS
What is the name of Ms. Jeromes Pomeranian?
Ms. Jerome will approve!
Junior!!!