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STYLE. Making your narratives interesting.

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  1. STYLE Making your narratives interesting

  2. So far, we’ve spent a lot of time discussing your central idea. Your draft, at this point, should have a strong argument, should engage with the notion of education, should be written in first person and be about you, and should be focused on a single event. • Now, we’re going to hone in on some of the more picky details of the assignment to make sure you’re writing in a style that is interesting. Overview

  3. Review: What is a metaphor? • Simile? • Your task: • First, open a Word document. • Save it to your desktop as “style” • Type the #1. Write a metaphor about yourself. • Type the #2. Then, write a simile about yourself. Metaphors/Similes

  4. Things to remember when writing dialogue. • Punctuation goes in quotation marks. • Every time you switch speakers, start a new paragraph. • Use phrases before or after the dialogue to indicate who is speaking, and make sure they flow with the story. (Look at example pg. 203) Dialogue

  5. Your task: • In the same Word document you’ve been using, type # 3. Then, write three lines of dialogue about a recent conversation you had with a friend or parent. Dialogue

  6. You want your intro to draw readers in. You also want to set the time, the setting, and forecast what’s coming. Let’s compare some of your readings and discuss. (pp. 199, 203, 207, 211). • Your conclusion should wrap things up nicely, explain the significance, perhaps make your argument. Let’s compare: (pp. 201 & 212) Introductions and Conclusions

  7. In the same Word document, type #4. Think back to the story you wrote in a previous class about a time you got in trouble. Write an introductory paragraph (maybe 3 sentences) that sets the scene, the time, and draws readers in. • Then, type #5, and write the conclusion to that story. In other words, write the “moral” of the story. Intros and Conclusions

  8. When you’ve done all of the above, email your document to me at jpack1@pima.edu. • We’ll discuss as a class and make sure we’re all on the right track.

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