1. Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Bell-Ringer
Follow normal procedures, put everything under your desk and take out this week’s bell-ringer and pens Homework: Exposition typed Office 365
Bell-Ringer
Skip 1 line – write down today’s date as seen above
Skip 1 line – write down the topic: Adapting Point of View
The passage below is written in third-person limited. Rewrite the passage below using first person point of view from the perspective of the mother in the passage
The beautiful sunset peaked through the windows as the car made its way up Interstate 75. Fighting in the back seat had already begun. The exhausted mother wondered to herself if the boys would ever get along.

2. Example for class: Traffic was heavy as she made her way to the airport. It was a morning like any other, but something did not seem right. In order to avoid rushing, she had packed the night before ensuring nothing was forgotten. Paying close attention to her precious cargo, she quietly asked a sky cap for assistance. (3rd Person Limited)
As I made my way to the airport, I remembered noticing traffic was heavy but not unusual. All my mornings seemed to be the same boring routine. Trying not to look overly anxious, I slid my eyes over toward a sky cap and realized he was someone I knew. “Good morning Sam,” I cheerfully said, “as I made my way toward the counter with my precious cargo in hand.

3. You will need your copy of “The Dinner Party,” cobra notes, dialogue notes
You are Mrs. Wynnes!

4. “The Dinner Party”
Mona Gardner’s story is told from a third-person limited point of view.
The reader is briefly made aware of the American naturalist’s perspective.
Third Person Point of View
the narrator does not participate in the action as one of the characters. We learn about the character(s) through this outside voice
A narrator whose knowledge is limited to one character has a limited third person point of view.

5. Your assignment is to adapt the Point of view from 3rd limited to FIRST PERSON
You are adapting the story to only change the point of view. Much of it will be similar, but nothing should be the exact same as Mona Gardner’s actual story. You will using pronouns such as ‘I,’ ‘we,’ etc.
Step 1
You must enter the mind, thoughts, and feeling of Mrs. Wynnes
Put yourself into Mrs. Wynnes shoes!

6. Follow writing conventions! You are Mrs. Wynnes
You will be completing an organizer. Do not copy from the story, but put enough enough information for you to write your new version.
When your organizer is completed with what you need, do the following:
Put your name on the story & pop it in the drawer. We are NOT going to have the story with us when we type our version.
Here at school, remove the editing tools for practice. At home on Office365, you cannot remove the editing tools.
You need to have the exposition of the your new story typed today or for
Homework. We will be in the computer lab tomorrow to finish the story and print.
Remember: your story will not be longer than the original version 

7. Follow writing conventions! You are Mrs. Wynnes
You live in India in the 1940s. (You are NOT a modern day woman)
What do you think about having the dinner party in the exposition?
What does she think about the Colonel’s comment?
What conversations will she have?
What thoughts will she have about the cobra? (you have the cobra notes for a reason)
Make a note about the colonel vs. the host—who is the host? Do they think alike?
When your organizer is completed with what you need, do the following:
Put your name on the story & pop it in the drawer.
Get your student number computer.
Open a Word Doc.
Remove editing tools
File Save As—your student #
Type—save to student #
save to Office 365 or flashdrive