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Do Now. Choose one of the following questions to answer: 1. Reflect on what you learned about the narrative in this chapter. What was useful? What did you agree/disagree with? 2. Of the short stories in this chapter, which did you like most? Why? Which did you like least? Why?. Term Check.
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Do Now Choose one of the following questions to answer: 1. Reflect on what you learned about the narrative in this chapter. What was useful? What did you agree/disagree with? 2. Of the short stories in this chapter, which did you like most? Why? Which did you like least? Why?
Term Check • A lot of the questions on the AP practice test mention the word “rhetoric” or “rhetorical strategies.” What does the word rhetoric mean?
AP Exam Feedback • Average was a 21/49 • Scale was +18, divided by 2, +1 • Positives: definitions and line specific questions • To Work On: interpretation, argument, strategies • Do not panic, this was not a bad way to start!
Unit 2: The Narrative Essential Question: How do we tell stories that matter? *What does “matter” mean?* *How does this question tie into a study of writing strategies?*
Conventions of a Narrative What do all narratives need to have? who, what, when, where Purpose, shape POV Plot – climax, exposition and the rising action, falling action, resolution Conflict What could narratives have? (To make them better/great) Emotions/engage Voice Figurative language Round characters/3D
Narratives • What different forms can narratives take? • What narratives have you seen in your life? **Notice how there are different purposes and styles. We’ll look at how they can work.**
Chapter 4 Discussion • Do all narratives have a “thesis”? Why or why not? • Do narratuves need to be chronological? Why or why not? • How does changing the point of view effect a narrative? Can one be more effective?
“Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan • How does Amy the child feel about her heritage? How can you tell? • Do you think she should feel this way about being different? Do you feel this way about your heritage? • What tone is used in this story? Was it effective? • How is the reader drawn into the story?
Break a Story Down • To analyze how effective a narrative is, we are going to break it down into its parts. • To do this, we will use a plot map. • By identifying its parts, we can look at how the story works and why it is effective (or not).
“Fish Cheeks” Plot Map • On your own, or with a partner, fill out the plot chart for the story “Fish Cheeks” on page 116-117 of The Bedford Reader.
Exit Ticket • Write your name on the notecard and then answer one of the questions below in 2-3 sentences. • Why do you think you were asked to journal about being a part of a group? • How comfortable do you feel with the narrative genre? Briefly explain.