PN+JamesC

Assignment 1:

Questions: "A Shirt Full of Bees" What creative strategy does the author use to begin the story? juxtaposition, anecdote

What is the point (or thesis) of the narrative? "I'm outside but I'm Inside"

What is 'the moment' on which the author focuses? Getting stung by the yellow jackets

What events are not central to the story and 'disappear in the puff of a sentence'? (It's necessary information, but detail is not needed.)

What is the POV?

What are the key details in the story?

How does the author "leave the reader thinking"?

Assignment 2: Please complete #2 on page 199 of "Narration".

=The Narrative Essay (aka Personal Narrative)=


 * Your writing task**: Your assignment is to write a narrative about a formative moment in your life that somehow defined who you are (the event changed you or you learned about an important idea). You must include several paragraphs that reflect on how you changed or what did you learned, and WHY it is significant.

**Part I: Examining an example: "A Shirt Full of Bees"**
Points to contemplate:
 * a narrative tells a story
 * a narrative has a point (aka - a thesis)
 * a narrative focuses on key moments and quickly deals with necessary, but uninteresting information
 * a narrative uses a consistent POV (1st or 3rd)
 * a narrative is rich in detail (that is, important/significant/interesting detail)
 * a narrative includes an interesting/creative introduction
 * a narrative includes a conclusion that leaves the reader thinking
 * a narrative essay includes several paragraphs that reflect on WHY the event described is important
 * How did you change? What did you learn? WHY is it significant?

Questions: (post answers on your PN wiki page) What creative strategy does the author use to begin the story? *Narrative Essay What is the point (or thesis) of the narrative? *"but then it is on and on. I'm outside but I'm inside. What is 'the moment' on which the author focuses? What events are not central to the story and 'disappear in the puff of a sentence'? (It's necessary information, but detail is not needed.) What is the POV? What are the key details in the story? How does the author leave the reader thinking?

**Part II: Prewriting (post on your PN wiki page)**

 * Assignment**: Your assignment is to write a narrative about a formative moment in your life that somehow defined who you are (the event changed you or you learned about an important idea). You must include several paragraphs that reflect on how you changed, what did you learned, and WHY is it significant.

Directions: Fill in the information below as completely as possible.

Your purpose is to explain, from your POV, a moment in your life that somehow defined who you are. Be as specific as possible. Focus in on one or two main events that demonstrate the change (or idea learned). What is your specific purpose in this narrative - what change are you demonstrating (or idea learned)?
 * Purpose:**

Who is your audience? -Classmates are my audience.
 * Audience:**

In one sentence state the main idea of this story from the 1st person POV. (This is how you changed or what you learned.)
 * Thesis:**

I became devoted in stage direction and performance arts since 7th grade.

Looks like: black haired, very small Age: 13 Motivation / Objective: (What do you want?) becoming a part of a stage
 * Description of Character** (this is you)

Where does the narrative take place? Korea International School, Everland When does the narrative take place? Around 2 years ago
 * Setting:**

In chronological order, list the main events of the story / narrative. **Hint:** focus your narrative on the key moment where the change occurred.
 * Plot:**

- a boy who only went to theaters to watch movies - didn't have a dream, or any goal in life - saw a stage drama in Everland - fascinated by how well the actors displayed their characters - became interested in drama, more into mask plays - gets his first dream career - starts to get involved into school performance arts - gets his first stage play, as a main character - development in technology- 1:1 laptop program - downfall in eye sights - cannot wear masks anymore - decides to earn money for eye surgery before becoming an mask actor

What is the major problem in the story that produces the change in you? Describe this conflict in several complete sentences. - downfall in eyesight
 * Conflict:**

Are there any key moments in the story where dialogue would be effective? List these moments here. - a main part of dialogue in a stage play
 * Dialogue:**

List any sensory details that will be important in your narrative: sight, smells, sounds, tastes, touch, and movement. - sight : the amazing stage backgrounds, how well characters are dressed - sounds: attention grabbing sounds, wonderful music
 * Sensory Details:**

How did you change? What did you learn? Why is it significant? I had to forfeit my dream, because my eye sights are bad. The school laptop programs had ruined my dream career, and I decide to have a Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis (eye surgery) when I grow up. This one turning point strongly gets in my way from my dream.
 * Reflection / Analysis section**: //(this section is critical)//