1. English I Honors--September 2, 2015
Daily Warm-up: Examine the photograph of Chuck Liddell, and consider the title of the interview narrative we will read today called WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction). What inferences can you draw about Liddell based on his photo and the title of the article? Based on this photo, write down four sentences describing Liddell’s physical appearance that you might include if you were the writer.
Homework:
Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59.
Parallel Structure WS (I will give this to you).
Get out your “Marigolds” writing prompt and interview questions.

2. English I Honors EA1: Writing and Presenting an Interview Narrative
Embed direct and indirect quotations smoothly.
Describe an incident from an interviewee’s college experience that influenced his or her coming of age.
Demonstrate correct spelling and excellent command of standard English conventions.
Incorporate vivid examples from the three descriptive categories (appearance, actions, and speech).
English I Honors EA1: Writing and Presenting an Interview Narrative
Use descriptive language, telling details, and vivid imagery to convey a strong sense of the interviewee’s voice.
Present an interviewee’s unique point of view by conveying his or her distinct character.
Follow a logical organizational structure for the genre by orienting the reader, using transitions, and maintaining a consistent point of view.

3. Parallel Structure
Parallel structure (also called parallelism) is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.
Whether creating narratives or other forms of writing, writers use sentence structure (syntax) to create the effects they want. Using parallelism is one way to create balanced sentence structure.
When similar elements do not have the same form, they are said to have faulty parallelism. Faulty parallelism can easily be detected by looking for the pattern; it can be corrected by completing the pattern.

4. Examples of Parallel Structure
The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.
Faulty parallelism: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a thorough manner.
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.
Faulty parallelism: The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.
My best friend took me to a dance and a show.
Faulty parallelism: My best friend took me dancing and to a show.

5. Examples of Parallel Structure
From WMDs:
“Lidell combines fisticuffs, kickboxing, wrestling, and choke holds…”
“Or he could deliver a flying kick to your face that floors you, or land a haymaker with such ferocity that your brain trickles out your nose.”

6. Interview Interview Transcript Narrative
List of questions and answers from interview
Tells a story
Includes the elements of a narrative

7. Elements of a Narrative
plot - sequence of events with a beginning, middle, and end
characters - developed using techniques of characterization (appearance, words, actions)
setting - initiates the backdrop and mood of the story
central conflict - may or may not be resolved
point of view - affects how readers think and feel about the story
theme - main message about life

8. WMDs As we read, mark the text for the following:
Any details that describe Chuck Liddell’s appearance, actions, or speech.
Any direct quotations and pay attention to how they are punctuated.
Pay attention to the diction the author uses to capture Chuck Liddell’s voice.

9. SOAPSTone SOAPSTone Analysis Textual Support
Speaker: What does the reader know about the speaker?
Occasion: What are the circumstances surrounding the text?
Audience: Who is the target audience?
Purpose: Why did the author write this text?
Subject: What is the topic?
Tone: What is the author’s tone, or attitude, towards the subject?

10. Check Your Understanding
On the back of your chart, answer the following:
Explain how O’Connor creates a narrative rather than a simple interview. How does he make a story? How does he use details and his voice as a writer to appeal to his target audience? Use evidence from the text to support your response.