1. Author’s Craft and Structure
How authors create…

2. What is Craft and Structure?
Craft and structure refers to the ways an author uses literary devices, conventions, organization, and narrative elements to tell a story, persuade, or inform an audience.

3. How do authors do this?
1. They choose how to organize and structure their text.

4. How do authors do this?
2. They use narrative elements (plot, character, setting) effectively.

5. How do authors do this?
3.They use literary elements like pacing and flashbacks to create mystery, tension, or surprise.

6. How do authors do this?
4. They send a message (theme) with their writing.

7. How do authors do this?
5. They carefully choose their words and sentence structure.

8. Craft and Structure in The Declaration of Independence
Watch this video. As you listen to and read The Declaration of Independence for the first time, consider the following:
The structure of the text (sentence length, paragraph formation, etc.)
The use of narrative elements
The use of literary elements
The overall message/theme
The word choice implemented