Chapter 10 – Reading and Writing Narrative Texts © CENGAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Opening Activity Storytelling predates reading and writing. Reflect on that, and then discuss the following questions: 1.In your everyday life, how often do you hear stories? What type of stories do you recall? 2.When might you need to tell a story in your college writing? © CENGAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Learning Outcomes By the time you finish reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to: ◦LO1 Understand narrative texts. ◦LO2 Read and respond to a narrative text (using a time line, asking the 5 W’s and H, and recording sensory details). ◦LO3 Plan a personal narrative. ◦LO4 Write the first draft. ◦LO5 Revise the writing. ◦LO6 Editing the writing. © CENGAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Karramba Production, 2014/Used under license from Shutterstock.com

Understanding Narrative Texts ◦Narrative writers retell events to readers and relive the experiences themselves. TypesDescription Personal Narrative Re-creates a specific event or experience through vivid description and details Personal Essay Is similar to a personal narrative in that it shares an event or experience but also reflects on the significant of the event or experience Autobiography and Memoir Provides a detailed account of a specific aspect of the writer’s life

Reading and Responding to a Narrative Text To gain the most from reading narratives: Use a Timeline Follow key actions in the order they occur Answer the 5 W’s and H Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Record Sensory Details Focus on how the writer uses sensory details—sight, sound, smell, taste and touch

Planning a Personal Narrative Your narrative should focus on a special moment in your life. After you have selected a topic: ◦Create a timeline to help you organize the details chronologically. ◦Use showing details to make your story interesting. They include, sight, sound, smell, taste and touch but also: © CENGAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Writing the First Draft Think about your purpose for telling the story, and consider using these storytelling techniques to interest your readers. © CENGAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Writing the First Draft Your narrative essay should contain three main parts: © CENGAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Revising the Writing Improve your writing by making nouns, verbs, and modifiers more specific. wellphoto, 2014/Used under license from Shutterstock.com

Editing the Writing Include dialogue in your narrative to reveal the personalities of the people involved in the story. Pressmaster, 2014/Used under license from Shutterstock.com (someone’s exact words) (reporting rather quoting exactly)

Editing the Writing Correctly punctuate dialogue:

Editing the Writing Before submitting your narrative: Use an editing checklist (Figure 10.8) to revise for style and correctness Finish by adding an attention-getting title o Use a phrase from the piece o Use a main idea o Paint a picture in the readers’ minds Elena Elisseeva, 2014/Used under license from Shutterstock.com

Closing Activity © CENGAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Use what you have learned about narratives to write a short story. 1.Think of something memorable that happened to you in the last week. 2.Complete a prewriting activity of creating a timeline, answering the 5 W’s and H, and listing sensory details—sight, sound, smell, taste and touch 3.Can you add direct or indirect quotations? 4.Use your prewriting notes to write a story that will hold your readers’ interest. Business Images, 2014/Used under license from Shutterstock.com