ADVANCED ENGLISH 6 October 14-16

TO DO TODAY:  Set 3 goals for the day on your sticky note; see whiteboard at the back for more instructions in green  Narratives, introductions, and conclusions  Portfolios moved to next week  Meet with Mrs. Fritzinger to set reading, journal, and personal narrative schedule  Work on personal narrative, reading, and/or journals

NARRATIVES, INTRODUCTIONS, AND CONCLUSIONS  What is narrative structure?  What effectively “hooks” your reader?  What effectively closes your story? Remember to include figurative language, sensory details, and imagery in your narrative!

PERSONAL NARRATIVE The directors of the Institute for Habits of Mind believe that through reflection of their use of habits of mind, individuals are able to increase their self-awareness. The website will soon be featuring a section entitled, “Voices from the Classroom: How Students Use Habits of Mind”. The directors are asking for student narratives to engage and inspire readers. Students are asked to contribute their personal stories in which they tell how an experience in their lives demonstrated a use of or a need for one habit of mind. You have been asked to write and to submit a first-person narrative story about an event in your life that dramatizes your use of (or need for) a particular habit of mind. Your personal narrative should have an effective introduction to “hook” the reader, a body in which the event is clearly and carefully explained, and a conclusion that reflects on the significance of the event as it illuminates a habit of mind that you used or wish you had used. You should employ figurative language, word choice, and imagery to develop your narrative. You should also include dialogue, using quotation marks correctly. The suggested length is 1 ½ to 2 typed pages. The directors are interested in reviewing your entire reflective writing process. Therefore, they ask that you submit your work from every stage of your writing process. Educating for a more thoughtful world