Narrative Elements
Explain author's purpose
The reason an author writes a piece. Can either be to persuade, inform, or entertain
What three parts go into an intro?
Hook, background info, thesis
What Point of view should you use in a narrative?
1st person
4 October 2018
In the Peanuts Halloween special, what is Charlie Brown famously given while trick or treating while all his friends get candy instead?
Rocks
What three components go into a proper thesis?
Topic, position, and rationale
What 3 parts go into a conclusion?
Stories are usually told from one of two points of view, which are they?
first and third
What inch(s) should your margins be set to?
One inch
What is the name of the black cat in Hocus Pocus?
Binx
What are sensory details? why are they important?
Details that use the five senses. Sight, sound, touch, taste, smell. They add detail to the stories
What are two introduction "sins"?
Starting with a quote, starting with your thesis, saying something like "in this essay I will...," starting with a definition, making your thesis a fact
What is the difference between coherence and clarity?
coherence follows logic, clarity is when something is clear or easy to understand
How should your paper be spaced?
Double
Name two of the six states that produce the majority of the pumpkins sold for Halloween
Illinois, California, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan
What is dialogue? Why is it important?
dialogue is talking. It adds interest and gives characters life. Without it stories would be boring.
What are two conclusion "sins"?
copying and pasting your thesis, bringing up new information, don't try and create a definitive answer to all the world's problems, don't end with a quote from someone else
What three ways can we fix run-on sentences?
-Making two separate sentences
-adding a semi-colon
True or false: the "3" in English three needs to be in Roman numerals
True
How many pounds of candy corn is produced each year?
35 million
What are the six basic questions of narrative writing?
Who, what, when, where, why, and how
What is the purpose for telling narratives? How is your point of view specific to your experience?
Narratives are stories that are specific to the author and the author alone. Only the author had that one experience.
Your point of view is from your eyes, not any other persons.
what three components make up a sentence?
subject, verb, complete thought
On the board, write the four components of your heading in the correct order
1. Your name
2. Teacher's name
3. Class name
4. Due date
In what year will the next full moon occur on Halloween?
2020