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The Personal Narrative. Today’s objective: I will use new vocabulary from literature by taking cornell notes (6f). The Personal Narrative. Mr. McArdle , Please tell us what it is. The Personal Narrative.
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The Personal Narrative Today’s objective:I will use new vocabulary from literature by taking cornell notes (6f).
The Personal Narrative Mr. McArdle, Please tell us what it is
The Personal Narrative Mr. McArdle, Please tell us what it is and Please allow us to take notes on it
SET UP YOUR FIRST PAGE OF CORNELL NOTES Take notes in list or outline form on the larger, right side. Go back and create questions to help clarify notes. Summarize notes within 24 hours Go back and highlight and fold over to ask yourself the questions.
Personal Narrative: An essay which tells a story of the author’s life in chronological order and reveals how the author was changed by this experience.
Essay which tells story of author’s life in chronological order; reveals how author was changed by this experience Write your notes on the right side. Notice how I took out the “tiny” words like the & an. This doesn’t change the meaning.
Essay which tells story of author’s life in chronological order; reveals how author was changed by this experience What is a personal narrative? Then create a question to “cue” yourself!
Organization:Includes:Organization Includes: Beginning: Opens with a hook to grab reader’s attention and establishes setting Write your notes on the right side.
Opens with a hook to grab reader’s attention and establishes setting Does yours look like this? Now create the question!
What should be in the beginning of a personal narrative? Opens with a hook to grab reader’s attention and establishes setting Does yours look mostly like this? Well done!
Organization:Includes:Organization Includes: Beginning: Opens with a hook to grab reader’s attention and establishes setting. Middle: Uses Imagery to describe a problem as a series of events in order.
Organization:Includes:Organization Includes: End: Reveals why the event was important to the writer and how it has changed his/her life
Characteristics of Narrative Narratives… • Make a point
Characteristics of Narrative Narratives… • Make a point • Convey action and detail
Characteristics of Narrative Narratives… • Make a point • Convey action and detail • Present a conflict and create tension
Characteristics of Narrative Narratives… • Make a point • Convey action and detail • Present a conflict and create tension • Sequence events in order
Characteristics of Narrative Narratives… • Make a point • Convey action and detail • Present a conflict and create tension • Sequence events in order • Are told from a particular point of view
Cornell Notes • Summarize notes • Go back and highlight and fold over to ask yourself the questions.