Introduce and analyze a story Plot Elements Introduce and analyze a story

Hook Anecdotes / Personal examples or stories (must be SHORT) Quotations Facts / Statistics Rhetorical Questions

What is Story Structure? Most stories follow a pattern. We will study the most common pattern. This is a way of identifying parts of a story. Climax Rising Action Falling Action Story Structure Inciting Incident Resolution Exposition

Organization Hook & Intro: Find a catchy way to introduce the story you chose Body Paragraph I: Exposition (people & setting), Conflict/Inciting Incident, Rising Action Body Paragraph II: Climax/Turning Point, Falling Action, Resolution/Conclusion Concluding Paragraph: How you feel about the story; end with an opinion, prediction, suggestion, or something you want the reader to remember