Element of a Narrative
Point of View/ Plot
Narrative Arc
Good/Bad
Dialogue/Punctuation
100

What is the opening statement that grabs the reader's attention?  

Hook

100

Which point of view is told from the perspective of a story’s narrator, and uses the pronouns I, me, we, and us.

First Person

100

Cinderella's personality is shown, such as how nice of a person she is and how well she treats people and animals. Cinderella's stepfamily badly mistreats Cinderella and the hardships she has to endure because of them. Is an outline of the....

Introduction/ Exposition

100

Lack of conflict, poor grammar, spelling errors, and unclear writing; are characteristics of an.... 

Bad Narrative 

100

The exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in a book, play, or other written work, is called? 

Dialogue

200

The time, place, and duration of the story an author chooses to write about, is called ?

Setting 

200

Which point of view tells the story from an outside perspective, and uses the pronouns he, she, it, they, him, her, his, and them.

Third Person

200

What is the turning point where the conflict is resolved? 

Climax

200

What narrative consists of a description of its characters, an engaging plot, and a significant plot that impacts the story? The text should work together all of these elements to enhance and develop the story.

Good Narrative

200

What is a Punctuation? 

The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.

300

The sequence of related events that make up a story, is called?

Plot

300

Which point of view is written in a style that addresses the reader directly, and uses the pronouns you, your, and yours.

Second Person

300

"The woodcutter hears Little Red Riding Hood's screams and comes to the house. He intervenes before wolf can eat her." This is an example of a ....

Falling Action

300

Read the following example, is this a Good or Bad narrative?

" As the men arrived home from the Great War, Columbia found herself confused and upset.Yes, the war was over, but at what cost? Should she really remain in the public eye after so many of the soldiers she encouraged to fight in this conflict didn’t return home? No, it was time for others to take the lead. She knew of the other American muses, Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam, and decided it was finally time to arrange a meeting." 

Good

300

It this example consider Good Dialogue ?

“I’ve called the two of you here for a reason. I’ve led this country since before its founding, but I believe it is time to pass the torch to a new generation” Columbia began. “I know you two have been gaining more and more popularity. It is time for you to take the lead and continue to guide this country towards freedom and prosperity.”

Yes 

400

What is the central topic, subject, or message within a narrative?

Theme

400

This plot takes place before the story begins that interrupts the chronological order of the plot in order to provide context or information. What type of plot is this? 

Flashback

400
"Belle saves the Beast before he dies because of her absence in his life for a week. She then tells the Beast that she loves him and that she wants to marry him. The Beast becomes human once again for the curse has been broken when Beauty spoke those words." This is an example of a....

Resolution

400

When writing a narrative, how is someone likely to score a 0 or 1 ?

Being off topic, Copied, Unclear, Little Information, Weak Introduction, etc.

400

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly ? If not how should the sentence be correctly punctuated? 

"She said to come to the park, she said to wait here."

No. 

She said to come to the park. She said to wait here.
She said to come to the park; she said to wait here.



500

Man vs. Self, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Fate, etc. Are types of....

Conflicts

500

This plot is where a series of events are presented to the audience in an order that does not match the order in which the events took place. What type of plot is this?

Non-Linear 

500

"Cinderella's family is invited to a party in the city. Before leaving to attend the party, Cinderella's stepsisters ruin her outfit to prevent her from attending. After her family leaves her home by herself to go to the party, Cinderella's fairy godmother appears to solve her problem. With a new dress and shoes, Cinderella finally shows up to the party where she meets the prince and dances with him. She abruptly has to leave before midnight, and accidentally leaves her glass slipper at the party." This an example of an....

Rising Action

500

Bonus Question! Which example was scored higher from 0 to 4, and what was the exact score ?

1. Back in the height of World War 2 Lady Liberty, Columbia, and Uncle Sam decided it was time they finally met for the first time and join forces to put a stop to the war. They decided that first, they would meet up in Washington D.C to create their plans. Columbia was the first to arrive and greeted the others as they came in.

2. And with that, Columbia took her seat. Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty asked some questions, but they knew they had the strength and wisdom to lead. They said their goodbyes and Columbia left her beloved country in the hands of the two other muses. She then made her way west to California. While she would no longer call on men to fight in America’s wars, she knew she still wanted to inspire the people. Soon, she had founded a great film company to fulfill this dream. She would use movies to reach the people in new and exciting ways.

Example 2 was scored the highest & 4

500

Bonus Question!!! 

How can you receive the maximum amount of points, when you're writing your narrative essay? 

• Effectively establishes a situation, one or more points of view, and introduces a narrator and/or characters

• Has very few or no errors in usage and/or conventions that interfere with meaning

• Effectively uses multiple narrative techniques such as dialogue, description, pacing, reflection, and plot to develop rich, interesting experiences, events, and/or characters

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