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Autobiographical Narrative

Autobiographical Narrative. 10 th Grade English. Elements of an Autobiographical Narrative. 1 st person point of view Characters, setting, and conflict Sequence of significant events Sensory Details and Dialogue Logical organization with a beginning, middle, and end

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Autobiographical Narrative

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  1. Autobiographical Narrative 10th Grade English

  2. Elements of an Autobiographical Narrative • 1st person point of view • Characters, setting, and conflict • Sequence of significant events • Sensory Details and Dialogue • Logical organization with a beginning, middle, and end • Purposeful message is clear

  3. 1st Person Point of View • Narrator is within the action and identifies himself or herself as “I.” • The reader sees the world from this character’s point of view and learns only what he or she chooses to tell us. • Example: I knew Sally was telling a half truth. I could tell by the way she avoided my glance when she denied rummaging through my desk.

  4. Organization • All stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. • Beginning • Settingand characters • Middle • Largest focus of your story • Describe the events with strong sensory details • Use dialogue • Create suspense and wonder • End • Resolve the story • Relate the significance of the events on your life today

  5. Setting and Characters • In your opening sentences: • Where and when the story takes place. • When each character is introduced: • Describe them in close detail.

  6. Sequence of Significant Events • Flashback triggered by a sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch • All events are important • The reader will learn about your personality and values through the events and details you include.

  7. Sensory Details • When describing anything use sensory details. • Answer in your writing about: • What you saw • What you heard • What you smelled • What you tasted • What you touched • Make your reader feel like he or she is there!

  8. Dialogue • We can share more about the people, events, and places in a story by including dialogue. • “Did you see that?” Keisha asked.“See what?” Jenny said.“Oh, I saw it,” Maria whispered. • Be sure to include who said what and how they said it in your dialogue tags.

  9. Figurative Language • Figurative language is used to describe characters in a different and a stylistic way. • Simile • “He’s as stubborn as an ox.” • Metaphor • She’s a tree!”

  10. Author’s Purpose • Purpose – the reason for writing • At the end of your story, it must be clear as to why you shared this story with the reader. • To teach a lesson/moral about life • To influence your reader to think differently about something

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