1. Narratives narratives, write down the: Cultural Conflict/Plot
Do Now: In your notebooks, for your own
narratives, write down the:
Cultural Conflict/Plot
Characters—with dialogue
Setting (description)
Pace (different sentence lengths)
Consistent Point of View
Narratives

2. Point of View Includes: Also includes the VOICE of the narrator:
1st person—Participant in the story, uses I, We, Us
3rd person—an outsider, uses he/she/it/them
Objective—only shows us what is seen and said, no comment on what characters are thinking
Limited—only tells us of one character’s thoughts/motives
Omniscient—tells us every character’s thoughts/motives
Also includes the VOICE of the narrator:
Age Cultural Background
Bias Personality
Education level
Gender

3. “Thanksgiving: A Personal History”
Reading Paragraph 1: 1st or 3rd person?
Reading Paragraphs 2-4: What can you tell about the narrator’s voice? Does the narrator shift Point of view?
Reading Paragraphs 5-11: Objective, Limited, or Omniscient?
Reading Paragraphs 12-18: Does anything change in the Point of View?

4. Workshop Today & Tomorrow
Computers
Checking your POV
Did you write in 1st or 3rd?
All from the same character’s pov?
Is your narration objective, limited, or omniscient?
What is the voice of your narrator?
Age/ Gender
Beliefs/ Personality
Education level
Cultural background
Editing Dialogue
Review dialogue rules
Examining sentence lengths
Count the # of each sentence:
simple
compound
complex
compound/complex

5. How many different words can you make from:
Do Now:
How many different words can you make from:
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
(5 mins)

6. Finish your essay: Due Wednesday at Midnight
Homework

7. Happy Thanksgiving