Strategies YOU can try. When you hear the word “literacy,” what do you think of? Try to list as many words and phrases as you can.

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Strategies YOU can try

When you hear the word “literacy,” what do you think of? Try to list as many words and phrases as you can.

Write your definition of literacy. Think beyond just “the ability to read and write.” Are there other kinds of literacy? What does it mean to be literate? What skills do literate people demonstrate?

Make a list of at least five experiences in your life that have to do with reading and writing. Think outside of school. Have you ever written anything using social media that got you in trouble? Do you write diaries or journals? Do you like to read blogs?

Elaborate on ONE of the items you wrote about in step one. For five minutes, write whatever comes to your mind about that idea. Don’t stop writing. If you can’t think of something to write, simply write “I’m stuck,” until you can think of something. When you’re done, re-read what you have written. Highlight or circle anything that you particularly like, that sounds like it would be good to elaborate more on for the literacy narrative paper.

There aren’t too many rules about what you should and shouldn’t write about in a literacy narrative.

You can think of something you want to write. You can think through an idea. Is it really the idea you want to go with? What you’re going to say about it?

When did the event take place? Write a brief summary of your paper topic: How did you feel about this event at the time? How do you feel about the event now? Why is this topic important to you? Who is your audience for the paper? Are there any potential issues or struggles that you may encounter?

Start with a plan for what you want to write List major and minor ideas Or simply list ideas Or create a formal outline Think about the order of the story. Do you want to start at the beginning? Do a flashback at the beginning and come back to it at the end? Think about what details you want to include How you want to describe them?

Now move on to the analysis. What are the implications of the event you described. What did you learn from the event? What will you want your audience to learn from it?

Add the introduction and conclusion into your plan. Think about what will most grab your audience’s attention. What background information will your reader need to know in order to understand your story? Finally, consider what final words you want to leave the reader with.