1. Creating the Student PowerPoint Presentation

2. How to Create Your Slides
Step One-Complete text on all slides
Step Two-Change fonts if so desired
Step Three-Add background color(s)
Step Four-Add pictures and clip art
Step Five-Complete animation (optional)

3. Student Name
Class/Period
Date

4. Title of Short Story
Author’s Name
Picture of Author

5. Exposition Introduce characters
Tell about setting (time, location, season)
Introduce conflict

6. Rising Action
Tell about the developing conflict

7. Climax Tell about the turning point of the story.
How does the main character come face to face with his/her conflict?
Does the main character change in some way?

8. Falling Action
Tell how the conflict(s) are resolved by the main character in the story.

9. Resolution
Tell how the story ends.