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Conflict and Characterization

Conflict and Characterization. Week 5. DGP. m y friend jessica really likes the song hakuna matata. Avoid the use of: “to be”. Is, am, are Was, were Will be Also avoid the use of helping verbs… Have, has Had Will have Want, goes, You must WORK to use active voice!!!. Agenda.

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Conflict and Characterization

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  1. Conflict and Characterization Week 5

  2. DGP • my friend jessica really likes the song hakunamatata

  3. Avoid the use of: “to be” • Is, am, are • Was, were • Will be • Also avoid the use of helping verbs… • Have, has • Had • Will have • Want, goes, • You must WORK to use active voice!!!

  4. Agenda DGP • Writing Workshop • Grade Level Spelling test 10/16 • ALL drafts due in class 10/17(HOMEWORK) • Team Spelling Bee on 10/19 during connections. • So…….. • Narrative Process Piece due 10/19. What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist? • What are five types of conflict? • What narrative elements create a character?

  5. Test corrections. • Write the number of the question YOU MISSED, then write a complete sentence ANSWER for the question you missed…USING the correct response. • Turn in if you scored 80+, Keep to study if you must take a retake on Friday….you will turn it in prior to your TEST retake. • The retake will be AVERAGED with the first score for your final grade.

  6. Dialogue Spacing • You must have at least five lines of dialogue in your narrative. Each new speaker gets a paragraph indent. How many lines is this example? • “Students, when you complete your test corrections, please put your paper in the basket,” repeated Mrs. Mahre. • “Mrs. Mahre, where did you say the assignment goes?” • asked Jimmy for the third time. • “It is aclassroom expectation, Jimmy, that you listen to the directions when I give them.” answered the teacher.

  7. DGP • my friend jessica really likes the song hakunamatata • Perfect Tenses I he/she they • Present Perfect • Past Perfect • Future Perfect

  8. Writing Workshop • This is a QUIET classroom. • EVERYONE is writing. Or Reading TEXTS. • Use your Intelligent Behaviors • Have confidence in your story. • Look back at your rubric/ requirements. • Use your time wisely. • Push your creativity---ideas. • Your ideas are the MOST important part of the piece. • Pace yourself. • Turn in your Narrative analysis as soon as you are finished. Due 10/10

  9. Narrative Process Piece-10/15 • Complete your prewrite-plot line • Write your draft, remembering to add connotation, sensory detail, dialogue, figurative language, brushstrokes with action verbs, concrete nouns. • Complete the analysis pages-inference/connotation and dialogue/description = characterization. • Edit your draft using a colored pencil or ink pen to SHOW corrections. • Complete your final draft in type or blue/black ink. • Turn in all pieces.

  10. Prompt 10/5 • Write at LEAST 5-8 sentences explaining the conflict in your novel. Explain the type of conflict and give an example/ commentary from your novel . Then, finish off your response with a conclusion sentence. • In conclusion, the conflict within this chapter provides the children with a clue to continue their search for their parents.

  11. What type of conflict? • It was all up to me. Our team needed a goal to win the big game, and I was in position. With my heart pounding, I crossed my fingers and kicked.

  12. Types of conflict • Internal: • External:

  13. Types of Conflict • Internal conflict: problems developing in self. • External conflict: problems from the world outside yourself • Man vs man: conflict with another person • Man vs society: problems with the law/ rules • Man vs nature: problems with a natural element • What kinds of narrative elements can you add to your story to create conflict?( Figurative language/ Writer’s toolkit)

  14. Make the graph on your paper.

  15. Narrative Choices • Listen to the narrative memoir “Eleven” pg 182, then, • What narrative writing choice will complete your theme? • Complete the plot map, and at least three columns of the characterization prewrites. Follow the writing process. Prewrites Draft-edited Final copy typed or in ink. Final presentation for comedian choice.

  16. Characterization • How does the author reveal the characters in a story? • By what the character says • By what the character thinks • By what the character does/ habits and actions

  17. Your Web: Lemony Snicket • Draw your character in the middle. • Write their NAME as your title • Add speech bubbles and thought bubbles . (5+) • Draw an explanation BOX and explain the types of conflict found your written piece, or use for a character in the movie, “Lemony Snicket”.. • TURN IN.

  18. Dialogue self-assessment • Highlight at least 10 adverb/adjective and/or prepositional phrases. • Read the rubric carefully, • Circle the box that describes your work/ results. • When finished with the assessment, trade stories with someone in YOUR table group. • WRITTEN CRITIC: under the rubric • T ell the writer what you liked about the story. • A sk about anything confusing. • G ive a suggestion for the story. • Trade again---clockwise….discuss the best story at each table.

  19. Complete Adv./Adj .Phrases. • Powerpoint Cornell notes • Handout One • Handout two

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