Element of a Narrative
What is the opening statement that grabs the reader's attention?
Hook
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
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
Lack of conflict, poor grammar, spelling errors, and unclear writing; are characteristics of an....
Bad Narrative
The exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in a book, play, or other written work, is called?
Dialogue
The time, place, and duration of the story an author chooses to write about, is called ?
Setting
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
What is the turning point where the conflict is resolved?
Climax
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
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.
The sequence of related events that make up a story, is called?
Plot
Which point of view is written in a style that addresses the reader directly, and uses the pronouns you, your, and yours.
Second Person
"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
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
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
What is the central topic, subject, or message within a narrative?
Theme
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
Resolution
When writing a narrative, how is someone likely to score a 0 or 1 ?
Being off topic, Copied, Unclear, Little Information, Weak Introduction, etc.
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.
Man vs. Self, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Fate, etc. Are types of....
Conflicts
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
"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
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
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