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Literary Essay Writing Power Point

Literary Essay Writing Power Point. What is Literary Writing? Literary writing tells a story or part of a story Includes Plot Conflict Characterization Setting Theme Point of View (Write in 3 rd Person) Sequence Transitions. Descriptive Writing

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Literary Essay Writing Power Point

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  1. Literary Essay Writing Power Point

  2. What is Literary Writing? • Literary writing tells a story or part of a story • Includes • Plot • Conflict • Characterization • Setting • Theme • Point of View (Write in 3rd Person) • Sequence • Transitions

  3. Descriptive Writing • Writing that vividly portrays a person, • place, or thing in such a way that the • reader can experience the writer’s • experience • Sensory language • Vivid detail • Figurative language • Show and doesn't just tell

  4. Sensory Language Language that uses the five senses • Sight • Sound • Smell • Taste • Touch Example – The acid smell penetrated my nostrils as I breathed deeply. The humidity after the rain clung to my skin as I walked to my dilapidated car.

  5. Vivid Verbs • Replace general verbs with vivid verbs • Makes writing more interesting and enjoyable for the reader • Vivid verbs have more specific meaning than general verbs

  6. Descriptive Adjectives They describe the noun in detail so the reader can visualize what is being read. • Examples: • Adorable • Helpful • Gifted • Aggressive • Bored • Wild • Evil • Fearless • Vivacious • Pleasing • Helpful

  7. Example of Using Vivid Verbs and Descriptive Adjectives Simple Sentence The nice woman walked into the restaurant. Descriptive Sentence The vivacious woman sauntered into the upscale restaurant

  8. Things to Remember • Write • Rewrite your story • Revise your story for clarity • Edit your story for grammatical errors • Use dialogue (in quotation marks) • Use Narration

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