1. Plot

2. Why does this matter?
Helps us understand why some stories are more effective than others
Help us become better story tellers
Help us better understand the things we read

3. Creating a Foldable

4. PLOT
*The sequence of events in a story 3 2 4 1 5
PLOT

5. 1. Exposition Meet the characters Learn the setting
Conflict is introduced
1. Exposition

6. Conflict develops
Suspense builds
2. Rising Action

7. 3. Climax Turning point Character faces the conflict
Main character’s attitude changes
3. Climax

8. Loose ends are tied up
Conflict is resolved
4. Falling Action

9. Reasonable ending
The outcome of the plot
5. Denouement

10. Time to glue!
START WITH THE DENOUEMENT AND WORK YOUR WAY BACKWARDS!