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ENG115 UNIT 1 - CHALLENGE 4 Narrative Writing 1 — Introduction to Narrative Recognize the components of narrative writing. The sequence of events in a narrative is called the narrative __________... . • a.) climax • b.) mode • c.) arc • d.) exposition 2 — Narrative Techniques Analyze written work to identify the use of narrative techniques. Read the excerpt below. Sam sat motionless in his room, half-heartedly scrolling through his Facebook page, as he did most afternoons. Suddenly he heard the front door open. It's too early for Dad to get home, he thought. "Dad, is that you?" he called out. There was no response, but he could hear the heavy thud of footsteps making their way toward his room. He knew that something was very wrong. Sam froze, his heart racing in his chest, his mind frantically trying to figure out his next move. Select the narrative technique the writer uses in this excerpt. • a.) dialogue • b.) characterization • c.) reflection • d.) pacing 3 — Dialogue Differentiate between dialogue that is punctuated correctly and dialogue that is not. Select the option that correctly punctuates the dialogue. • a.) "This email is going to need to work some magic", Charlotte whispered to herself. • b.) "This email is going to need to work some magic" Charlotte whispered to herself. • c.) This email is going to need to work some magic "Charlotte whispered to herself." • d.) "This email is going to need to work some magic," Charlotte whispered to herself. 4 — Elements of Narrative Recognize the elements of a narrative. Which point of view is generally utilized when writing a personal narrative? • a.) an objective point of view • b.) a third-person point of view • c.) an unknown narrator’s point of view • d.) a first-person point of view 5 — Narrative Language Identify the elements of narrative language used in written work Concrete and sensory details are elements of narrative language. Choose the sentence that most clearly "shows" the reader the scene the writer is describing. • a.) Growing up, I spent my summers with my dad in the old barn, watching him work on the three John Deer tractors that he and his brother used on the family farm. • b.) Growing up, I spent long, sweaty hours with my dad in the sun-bleached wood barn, watching him work on hulking tractors that reeked of scorched oil. • c.) Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my dad in the barn, watching him work on tractors that seemed to break down constantly. • d.) Growing up, I spent time with my dad in the barn, watching him work on the unruly herd of tractors that he and his brother tended for the family farm. 6 — Writing Effective Narratives Identify and define the elements of an effective narrative essay. Mandy is writing a personal narrative. In order to write an effective narrative, she must consider all of the following except __________. • a.) setting a vivid scene to draw the reader in • b.) including a believable cast of characters • c.) developing a complex plot line • d.) establishing a distinct point of view 7 — Model Narratives Identify the narrative elements, language, and techniques used in sample narratives. Read the following passage: .... This was in 1849. I was fourteen years old, then. We were still living in Hannibal, Missouri, on the banks of the Mississippi, in the new "frame" house built by my father five years before. That is, some of us lived in the new part, the rest in the old part back of it--the "L." In the autumn my sister gave a party, and invited all the marriageable young people of the village. I was too young for this society, and was too bashful to mingle with young ladies, anyway, therefore I was not invited--at least not for the whole evening. In this passage from his autobiography, Twain __________ for the reader. • a.) introduces the cast of characters • b.) sets the scene • c.) establishes a third-person point of view • d.) summarizes the plot [Show More]

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