Narrative Prompts
Another word for a story
What is a narrative?
What is first POV?
What is a topic sentence?
Evolving (changing) a character's personality, motivations, and actions throughout a story
What is character development?
Chernow’s description of the duel between Hamilton and Burr challenges Miranda’s depiction of the duel in Hamilton. Miranda makes a choice to dramatize Burr’s perspective on the duel to generate more sympathy for his character.
What is a topic sentence?
Write a continuation of the story using details from the passage. Describe what you think might happen after Mrs. Price fusses at Rachel.
What is a continuation?
A conversation between two people?
What is dialogue?
A summary or background info on the topic
What is context?
The central, underlying idea in a literary work (story)
What is a theme?
Chernow states, “he quickly raised it to the line…but dropping his arms as quickly, he returned the pistol to Pendelton.”
What is evidence?
The Prompt: This passage is written in a third-person narrative from Daisy’s point of view. Write a narrative story that describes the major events in the passage from the point of view of Fat Alice as she selects and “tortures” her victims. You should include Fat Alice’s thoughts and what motivates her character to act in the way that she does.
What is a point of view shift?
Information from the text that is cited to prove the topic sentence
What is evidence?
The overarching message or main point in a literary work (text)
What is the central idea?
In his biography, Chernow cites several friends of Burr as saying that Burr prepared for the duel with repeated target practice, while Hamilton barely raised the gun once before the day of the duel. Chernow also suggests that Hamilton has much to lose by killing or being killed in this duel. On the other hand, he paints Burr as a widower with only a daughter - who has already been taken care of by her husband financially - and much less to live for.
What is context?
his passage is written as a first-person narrative told from Miss Summerson’s point of view. Write a narrative story that describes the major events in the passage from the point of view of the stranger after he gets invited over for dinner, emphasizing his thoughts and feelings about Mr. Skimpole, Miss Summerson, and Richard.
What is a point of view shift?
Showcasing a character’s thoughts on paper
What is inner thinking?
An explanation used to prove how your evidence supports your claim
What is reasoning?
The choice of words an author uses to convey meaning
What is word choice?
This shows that Miranda’s account contradicts the truth. In the musical, Burr seems to not want to duel and barely prepared. While Hamilton did not prepare at all. Miranda paints Burr as a scared, sad man, who doesn’t want to die. In this way, we garner more respect and understanding of Burr.
What is reasoning?
Write a continuation of the story of Bahauddin Shah using details from the passage. Describe what you think might happen after Bahauddin Shah climbs out of the Salt Caverns. What obstacles might he face, and what actions might he take to overcome them?
What is a continuation?
presenting your descriptions in a way that it evokes powerful graphic images in your mind
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What is a sentence starter for reasoning?
A set of reasons or evidence presented to support a conclusion or to persuade someone.
What is an argument?
English Mock Leap?
A test to practice your skills before the actual test. It is meant to give your teacher data in order to support you before the actual leap.