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.