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Bell Ringer

Today’s Agenda 9/22/10 Bell Ringer Personal Narrative: Prewriting and Word Choice Reading Time with Maniac Magee Homework: Prewriting Assignment Objectives:

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Bell Ringer

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  1. Today’s Agenda 9/22/10 Bell Ringer Personal Narrative: Prewriting and Word Choice Reading Time with Maniac Magee Homework: Prewriting Assignment Objectives: The student practices and uses words that are suitable and precise, which create appropriate imagery (e.g., explicit nouns, vivid verbs, natural modifiers). 6WN9 Bell Ringer 1.Which word would come last in alphabetical order? shudder shuffle shut shutdown 2. Write the plural of each noun. fox __________ wolf ______________ Write these sentences correctly 3. mrtuttle asked did you studee four you’re math test 4. ispended three hours at the library working on my essae for english Write the complete predicate of this sentence 5. Our friendship has lasted a long time, despite our differences. _________________________________ Writing Check: Write a paragraph describing the person whose name you drew. They should not tell who their person is, but should be able to describe this person using enough detail so that the class can guess who we are talking about.

  2. Word Choice

  3. Prewriting Ideas?

  4. Prewriting Look for writing ideas: Recalling Freewriting Memoir, etc. Select a writing idea for public writing. Not every life experience is appropriate for sharing publicly. Make good choices at the beginning. List your goals for the assignment. What do you want to accomplish? How will you know if you are successful? Identify your audience. Who will be reading this? Do you need to adjust your way of writing to fit this audience?

  5. Thinking about what to write???? Gather specific details about your chosen life experience. Actions – relate what you (and others) did in a situation. Sensory details – show what you saw, smelled, heard, tasted, or touched. Personal thoughts – reveal what you thought during your experience.

  6. But How do I organize my thoughts?? Organize your ideas chronologically. Memorable narratives are suspenseful; they make the reader want to know what happens next. Start with a problem (conflict) – some type of physical or mental obstacle in your way. Work in actions that respond to the problem – each action should build suspense in the story. Build toward the climax or high point – this is the most exciting part in which the writer does or does not overcome the challenge. This should happen at the end of the narrative.

  7. Things to Think About: When was an important time in my life? What has happened in my experience that I would enjoy writing about? Is there an event in my life that other people would enjoy hearing/reading about? Remember: A personal narrative is a story about yourself and an event that happened in your past

  8. Maniac Magee Make a Life Map for Maniac Magee.

  9. Homework Finish your Life Map for Maniac Magee. Then work on drafting your personal narrative.

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