narrative storytelling
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GOLD COINS AND NARRATIVE STORYTELLING
Jim Streisel, MJECarmel (IN) High School
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MAIN ‘FACE’
EMOTIONAL APPEAL
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
What did you like?What stood out for you?
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INVERTED PYRAMIDGRAPHICSPHOTOSVIDEO
NARRATIVEOTHER?
Ways to tell stories:
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NARRATIVE:
A presentation of real-world events that connects them in a storylike way.
(nar-uh-tive) noun.
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FEATURE:
A section in the newspaper.Not to be confused with “narrative,”
which is a style of writing.
(fee-chur) noun.
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NARRATIVE
FEATURE
AND NOW BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PRESENTATION…
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WHEN STORY HAS AN EMOTIONAL APPEAL.
WHEN STORY HAS A UNIQUE ANGLE.
WHEN A PERSON IS CLEARLY AFFECTED BY THE NEWS.
When to use narrative style?
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TYPES OF NARRATIVES
Focus on a single person or event (human interest?)
Focus on an angle
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GOLD COINS • THE 3 D’S
Description!What color are your source�s eyes? How tall is she? What mannerisms does he display as you interview him?!
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GOLD COINS • THE 3 D’S
Detail!What are the specific titles in your source�s music library? What�s in the CD player right now? What kind of car does he own?!
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GOLD COINS • THE 3 D’S
Dialogue!What does your source say when he�s not answering your questions? How does she respond to others? What do they say back?!
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THE INFO IN BETWEEN
The nut graf/the point!The angle of the story — what you want readers to think about.!
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THE INFO IN BETWEEN
Expert sources!These are the credible, relevant people who know something about the issue at hand.!
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THE INFO IN BETWEEN
Research!The data, statistics, facts and figures that give your story credibility and relevance.!
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THE INFO IN BETWEEN
Transitions!The words that take readers from paragraph to paragraph and scene to scene.!
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NUT GRAF:Tells readers why they should care.
Part of Courtney’s problem, a new study indicates, may be that
he sleeps in on the weekends. The study, conducted at Brown
University, indicates that teenagers may be better off getting up at
the same time on Saturday and Sunday they do during the week.
The research showed after kids stayed up late on the Friday and
Saturday night and slept in the next morning, they caused their
internal body clocks to reset to a later time. This made them foggy
in the mornings early in the week, especially on Monday, when
they had to get up at a normal time.
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NUT GRAF:Tells readers why they should care.
Cunningham is not alone. According to Officer Gene Stilts, thieves at this
school took $24,757 worth of valuables from students, $10,000 of which
were video iPods. And that total doesn’t include the cash taken as well.
“There were 20 incidents last year (involving stolen money) that totaled
up for a stolen amount of $770, and if you divide 770 by 20, then that’s a
lot of money,” Stilts said.
“Sometimes I think the school gives off a false sense of security. People
don’t think that their stuff will be stolen here, but it will,” Stilts said.
“Students need to treat the school like the Greyhound Bus Terminal. They
should never leave their stuff unattended.”
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GOLD COINS:KEEP READERS INTERESTED
LeadNut graf
Expert sourceResearch
Main faceExpert
Secondary sourceResearch
Main face
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WHEN STORY HAS AN EMOTIONAL APPEAL.
WHEN STORY HAS A UNIQUE ANGLE.
WHEN A PERSON IS CLEARLY AFFECTED BY THE NEWS.
When to use narrative style?
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