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Autobiographical Narrative. Week 9 October 27 th , 2013. The plan…. Objectives Review Narrative Autobiography Pre-writing Narrative Autobiography Prewriting Homework Complete Outline and 1 st Draft. Objectives.
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Autobiographical Narrative Week 9 October 27th, 2013
The plan…. • Objectives • Review • Narrative • Autobiography • Pre-writing • Narrative • Autobiography • Prewriting • Homework • Complete Outline and 1st Draft
Objectives • Student will be able to make complete sentences from fragments and ideas • Students will be able to produce cohesive and coherent written texts by organizing ideas, using effective transitions, and choosing precise wording • Students will be able to select and use voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose
Narrative How many “types”?
Autobiographical Give some examples.
Drafting Writing ideas in a layout similar to the desired product • Keep your purpose in mind; don’t forget your reason • This is an autobiographical narrative, you must tell a story about YOU • The first paragraph and sentences are extremely important • It is responsible for “hooking” the reader or audience • Quotation • Shocking fact • Dazzling description • Your pre-writing outline is a base, when you draft ELABORATE! • SEE can help you
Drafting Using SEE to strengthen your writing • What is SEE? • SEE is a method to use to strengthen your writing • “S” = Statement • This is a statement that conveys, or shows, a main idea • “E” = Extension • Restate or explain the first sentence. Don’t copy, explain • “E” = Elaboration • Give more details about the main idea
How-to Draft • The first paragraph and sentences are extremely important • It is responsible for “hooking” the reader or audience • Quotation • Shocking fact • Dazzling description My animal-killing experiences in India “Dad? I think I killed the elephant.” I single-handedly killed an elephant at seventeen years of age. Oh! and let’s not forget the camel. In India, there was an elephant that would bless people after receiving money. I was walking ….
Let’s Practice! • On your worksheet • Write your topic sentence/main idea, your “S” • Fill in your first “E”, • Write a topic sentence • Fill in the headers • Plug in more details • Whatever you don’t finish is homework
Homework • Any unfinished classwork is homework • Finish writing your first draft • Remember to use SEE • Due on Monday, October 28th, 2013