Week 4 day 2
- 1. Do-NowJournal: Write a list of rules you live by. These should be general rules that are applicable to all people, not just specific to you.Ex: Only speak when spoken toIt’s better to be silent and thought to be a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubtDon’t argue with fools because people in the distance can’t tell who is who
- 2. During this unit you will:read, write, and talk about fivedifferent narratives that examine how characters respond to different types of challenges.
- 3. You will also :talkabout and compare some of the techniques that the authors used in writing these narratives.
- 4. As you study these texts, you will also develop a narrative of your own as you write like these authors to describe a challenge that either you or another person faced and the response to this challenge.
- 5. ModelingAs you read, pay close attention to how these authors develop their characters and tell their stories. You will incorporate these techniques into your own narrative to write like these authors. You will start writing your narrative at the beginning of the unit and develop it as you progress with the study of these texts.
- 6. SpecificationsYour narrative will contain the following:Well-developed charactersDialogueSensory detailsConsistent tense throughoutAll subjects and verbs will agree in number
- 7. Project ChecklistBrainstorming – list of 10+ events
- 8. Freewrite
- 9. 1st draft
- 10. 2nd draft – 1st draft + revisions
- 11. Final draftHomeworkBrainstormThink of 10 or more challenges that you have had to overcome in your route to adulthood. They can be academic, athletic, personal, relational, or other. At the conclusion of each event, you should have changed somehow.
- 12. CharacterizationCharacterization – The way an author develops a characterThe character’s physical appearanceA character’s speech, thoughts, feelings, or actionsThe speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of other charactersThe narrator’s direct comments about a character
- 13. CharacterizationMain characters (protagonist, antagonist) – the most important charactersMinor characters (secondary characters) – characters who interact with the main characters to move the story alongDynamic characters – characters who change as the plot unfoldsStatic characters – characters who stay the same
- 14. CharacterizationRound character – character with many personality traitsFlat character – characters with one trait or who are mentioned by name