Bellringer: 10/10/14 INDEX CARD-1.On your index card, develop your narrator. 2.Choose one of the characters from the

poem “Without Title” to narrate your story. 3.Write down 3 characteristics of this

character that come directly from the poem.

4.Now, write down 3 characteristics of this character that you imagined as you read about this character (for example, appearance or attitude)

Snowball Effect Start with a protagonist with a goal that they

will strain to complete. Immediately, they will be met with conflict.

The next person will develop the scene more by making the situation worse. While doing so, they can either solve the previous obstacle - and in doing so bring about another, worse one - or they could attempt to solve it and fail, and make the situation even worse than before

The last person will write the conclusion. Was there a lesson learned?

Situations can be humorous, serious, or romantic in nature. ALL MUST BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE!

First person sets up the initial setting and goal, and provides the first conflict:

Jim is a double agent at a spy party. Having been careful the entire evening, he alas falls afoul of a rival's ploy; he's been food poisoned and absolutely must use the toilet. He rushes to the bathrooms, only to find them closed for cleaning. Surely his rival must have had a hand in this!

Second person then takes the conflict and runs with it, escalating it by providing more obstacles for the protagonist:

Jim decides to find a staff room, where there surely must be a toilet he could use. Alas, during his frantic search, he is accosted by his boss who demands that he report to him, right now, about his previous assignment.

Third person then does the same, increases the tension by providing more complications or making them even worse:

Jim sees no way of detaching himself from the conversation in any dignified manner, and so, with a quick double agent kung-fu chop of his hand to his boss' neck, he puts the pest to sleep. Alas, in his panicked state he didn't quite think his actions through, and another guest at the party alerts the guards who now begin to surround our queasy hero.

Things to Remember

1st person: Introduce the setting and the character Introduce and develop the problem the main

character is facing 2nd person:

Develop the problem towards a climax: a decision, action, conversation, or confrontation

3rd person: Develop a resolution: how does the character

come to terms with his or her problem?

Planning Graphic Organizer This and your index card will be

attached to your narrative summative on Monday.

Before you begin: use RAFT to help you narrow your writing task.

Use the guiding questions to help you complete each box. Role, Audience, Format, and Topic

Guiding Questions

When looking at each box, first consider: What do I know about this category based on the

poem? What information is left to my imagination?—And,

what do I imagine about it? Problem Solved By:

Who or what is the key to the problem? How was the problem solved:

How did the conclusion of this story unfold? How does this story make you feel about the

father? Does your version of this family change the tone

of any of the relationships?