Dialogue
What punctuation do you need to use to show that someone is talking?
Quotation marks
" "
Give an example of a transition word that can be used to start a story or transition into the first event.
First,
To start,
To begin,
...
The part of the essay that introduces the characters, setting, and problem
Introduction (beginning)
The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.
What type of sentence is this?
Compound
The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.
What is/are the adjective(s) in this sentence?
blue
If a signal verb like "said" comes before the dialogue, what punctuation do you need before the quote? For example: He said __ "Let's go to the pool."
Comma
,
Give an example of a transition word other than "second" or "secondly" that can be used to move into the second event or example.
Then,
Next,
After that,
After a while,
...
The part of the narrative essay that resolves or solves your problem
Ending (conclusion)
The blue duck sits quietly on the desk and laughs.
What type of sentence is this?
Simple
The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.
What are the adverbs in this sentence?
pleasantly
What do you need to do every time there is a new speaker in the conversation?
Start a new paragraph with the new line of dialogue
Give an example of a transition that can be used to move into the last example or event in a narrative.
Finally,
At the end of the day,
To end,
After that event,
...
The part of the narrative essay that walks the reader through your attempts to solve your problem
Middle
Axolotls are amphibians that are native to lakes in Mexico, they are very cute but also kind of creepy.
What is the sentence error here?
Comma splice. The comma should be a period.
The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.
What is/are the noun(s) in this sentence?
duck
desk
"I like potatoes," my teacher said. "because they are delicious."
Is this punctuated properly? Explain.
"I like potatoes," my teacher said, "because they are delicious."
Explain why "In conclusion" is not a good concluding transition for a narrative essay.
1. It's cliche (overused)
2. It's more common to use this for an expository essay (like a persuasive essay), not for a creative essay like a narrative.
What does CSP stand for? (In the first part of your narrative)
Characters
Setting
Problem
Axolotls are amphibians that are native to lakes in Mexico, they are very cute but also kind of creepy.
What is the relative clause in this sentence? (Hint: relative clauses describe nouns and start with a relative pronoun like "which," "who," or "that")
that are native to lakes in Mexico
The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.
What is/are the pronoun(s) in this sentence?
it
My teacher said, "I prefer potatoes because they are delicious."
"I said, "I like sweet potatoes better because they are sweet."
Name at least two ways we could edit or revise this exchange to make it better.
1. Remove the quotation before "I said"
2. Move the "I said" in one or both lines so that they are not in the same place both times.
3. Use a more interesting signal verb than "said"
Why should you avoid using "then" or "and then" as a transition in your narrative writing?
1. It's overused
2. It can get very repetitive
3. It makes the timeline a little too straightforward and uninteresting.
What does TIEFET stand for (what we worked on last week about the middle of your narrative essay)?
Transition
Idea
Event's Actions (3)
Failure
Emotions after failure
Transition
The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly because it is happy.
What type of sentence is this? and how do you know?
Compound-complex
It has two independent clauses ("the blue duck sits quietly on the desk," "it smiles pleasantly") and one dependent clause ("because it is happy")
The blue duck sits quietly on the desk, and it smiles pleasantly.
What are the verbs in this sentence? And what type of verb is each?
sits - active verb
smiles - active verb