Narration and Description Writing

In terms of organization, what is the simplest approach to arrange a narrative?

Chronological order

Transitions

Clearly differentiates order of events

Subjective

Emotional Personal Impressionistic Includes emotions Example: message to friend

Imagery

Enables the reader to picture the scene, characters, and action

List some important points in terms of a narrative's 'shape and purpose.

Every story has a good purpose No purpose is bound to be irritating Anecdotes: brief narratives, used to support explanations and arguments

What three terms may contribute to effective narrative writing?

Flashbacks, transitions, and dialogue

Objective

Impartial Public Personal Exclude emotions Example: bio report

Explain the concept of 'dominant impression' and how it applies to description.

Like thesis of description Helps choose what details to include

Verbs

Make events seem like they are really happening

Dialogue

Makes characters more realistic

List some pertinent points in terms of a narrative's thesis statement.

Many narratives do not have a clear thesis statement because it takes away from the entertainment of the narrative. Although the thesis statement is not clearly present in a narrative, the writer should write their narrative as if it is there.

Flashbacks

May go out of order to keep readers in suspense

What is narrative writing?

Narrative writing is writing that tells a story.

What are the two purposes for utilizing description.

Objective and Subjective

What two tenses can you use while writing a narrative?

Past and Present

What is the Narrator

Person telling the story

Detail Point of View (POV) and descriptive writing

Physical angle from which a writer perceives and describes

Why might a writer not reveal the thesis statement until the conclusion of a piece?

Putting the thesis at the end in the conclusion makes the piece end with a bang. As they say "save the best for last" and put the most dramatic and exciting part last which sums up the whole story.

3rd Person Narration

Report other's' experiences Can be subjective Building in real and imaginary feelings of the person experiencing the event Also can be objective Sticking to the facts observed by others Uses he, she, it, they, etc

1st Person Narration

Report personal experiences The telling will be subjective Choose language and details to express feelings of narrator Recounting your actual experience Uses I, we, me, etc

Tone

Reveals the narrator's/character's personality and motivation(s)

What are the two types of narration strategies each determined by purpose and audience.

Scene and Summary

What is the secret to writing memorable description? Which literary or rhetorical techniques/strategies should be used, and what do they add to the overall description?

Secret is details Imagery Figures of speech Details make what is being described more vivid and evocative

Summary

Short description of events Solely essentials of what happened Takes less time and fewer words May be as effective as if told in scenes

When writing a narrative/descriptive piece, what four areas/items should be included and reviewed?

Subjective or Objective? Dominant Impression POV and organization Details Specific and Concrete Language

Past Writing

Tells everything that already happened More common More removed Still powerful

Explain why it is important / beneficial to utilize 'description' when you write.

To help better accomplish purpose by better appealing to audience

Present Writing

Told as everything is happening right now Gives the narration a sense of immediacy Can seem artificial Difficult to sustain through entire story

What three things help to create effective narrative writing

Verbs, Imagery, and Tone

Scene

Visuale each event as if you were there Portray people instead of mentioning them Use realistic dialogue Include description

How do we use narration on a daily basis?

We use narration everyday when we talk to people to hold the attention of them, the listeners, and engage in conversation and it also inform people and persuade others. We tell stories of our lives to people everyday so we use narration everyday.