Elements of Plot
A claim responds the prompt’s ________ AND provides _________ according to the prompt’s format.
What is task and reasoning
The time and place of a story
What is the setting?
In order to understand ___________, we have to know the difference between concrete and abstract nouns.
What is symbolism?
A __________ is brief statement that explains the main plot points of a story.
What is the summary?
Must be __________ writing and in _________ person point of view
What is formal and third?
What person point of view is "Death by Scrabble" told?
What is first person limited.
The author does not tell the reader what a character is like. The reader must make inferences based on characters actions
What is indirect characterization
A concrete item in a story that also represents a greater, abstract idea.
What is symbolism
the main problem in the story;can be internal or external
What is the conflict?
Are the following statements true or false?
If you’ve broken a prompt down correctly and are following commands, the claim will always be debatable.
NEVER include background information
What is true?
The person telling the story knows everything about every character
What is omniscient point of view
________ is non-specific and can be applied to real life. _________, however, is going to reflect only that story.***
What is theme and summary?
In “Death by Scrabble,” the scrabble game symbolizes..
What is death?
A _______ is basically a category that we could assign to the story. It is always going to be an _______ noun.
What is a topic and abstract?
Your claim should have only _______ argument.
What is one?
The person telling the story is not a character in the story but focuses on one character.
What is 3rd person limited point of view
The narrator speaks about the characters and story
We are limited to only one character’s thoughts and feelings
What is third person limited point of view?
This is a humorous story that shows the ___________between a reserved husband and his wife who only communicate and fight through the use of a game board.
What is the conflict in "Death by Scrabble?"
A_______ is expressed in a sentence, and is universal (meaning it could be applied to real life). It is, in other words, the "lesson" of the story.
What is theme?
Breaking Down a Prompt
Fill in the blank of the steps needed to break down a prompt.
1 ____________________ background information.
2 __________________ the task verbs.
3. Draw ____________________ to the information needed for the task verb
4 ____________________ the format to make sure you have it right!
What is...
1.cross out
2.circle
3. arrows
4.Underline
A noun that is a quality, concept, or idea. It cannot be seen, touched, felt, heard, or tasted.
What is an abstract noun?
“Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” was about Tom Benecke, but who or what was actually telling the story?
A narrator outside of the story tells it.
The narrator is more like a reporter.