effective narration
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Effective Narration. Taken from Seeing the Pattern Kathleen T. McWhorter. Narratives Make a Point. Event or series of events portrayed Writer’s thinking changes About self About world Epiphany shown Point (your thesis) directly stated implied. Narratives Present a Conflict. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Narratives Make a Point Event or series
of events portrayed
Writer’s thinking changes› About self› About world
Epiphany shown
Point (your thesis) › directly stated › implied
Narratives Present a Conflict
Reveals a struggle, question, or problem
Works toward its resolution
Can be internal or external
Narratives Create Tension
Tension suspense created as the story unfolds› how will the
conflict be resolved?
Climax the point just before (or as) the conflict is resolved
Narratives Sequence Events
Chronological order Flashback returns to
events that took place in the past
Flashforward jumps ahead in time
Foreshadowing hints at events that will happen in the future
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Eva said to her grandmother, “The stories you tell of your childhood in Mexico are very interesting. I wish I could go there with you.”
Eva told her grandmother, “I love your stories about when you were a kid in Mexico. Do you think you could take me there someday?”
Narratives Are Told from a Point of View 1st I, my, me
› Personal› Direct to
Audience› Feelings and
Commentary
› USE THIS!!!
3rd he, she, his, her, him her› Distance› Objective› Insights not
available to protagonist
› Not Personal.