Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1 Ch. 7 - Narration

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1 Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek

Fusion: Integrated Reading and Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Writing, Book 1

Ch. 7 - NarrationCh. 7 - Narration


• Using a time line, write five steps you took as you prepared for today’s class.

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Time Line - Key Actions in Order

1. First, . . .

2. Second, . . .

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• Using the time line below, write out five steps you took as you prepared for today’s class.

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Time Line - Key Actions in Order- Sample Answer

1. First, I looked at the syllabus.

2. Second, I did the required reading for today’s class.

3. Then, I went online and answered the homework questions.

4. After that, I got a good night of sleep.

5. Finally, this morning, I packed up my course materials and headed off to class.


1. Understand narration.

2. Learn reading strategies.

3. Read and react to a professional paragraph.

4. Read and react to a professional essay.

5. Practice reading skills.

6. Plan a narrative paragraph.

7. Write the first draft.

8. Revise the writing.

9. Edit the writing.

Learning Outcomesfor the Chapter

Learning Outcomesfor the Chapter


• Narration – to give an account of an event• Autobiography - shares the story of a writer’s life

• An autobiography is often a collection of personal narratives.

• For example: A book about Barack Obama’s life.

• Personal narrative - focuses on one specific event or experience • A single narrative highlights a memorable moment or a life-changing event.

• For example: The day that Barack Obama graduated from law school.

Understanding NarrationUnderstanding Narration


• Reading strategies for narratives:

• Develop a time line

Learning Reading Strategies


Time Line - Key Actions in Order

1. First, . . .

2. Second, . . .

3.

4.

5.


• Reading strategies for narratives

• Answer the 5 W’s and H:• Who was involved in the experience?

• What happened?

• When did it happen?

• Where did it happen?

• Why did it happen?

• How did it happened?




• Strategies for reading and reacting to narration

• Before you read, answer these three questions:

• What do the title and first sentence tell you about the text?

• What might be the author’s purpose?

• What questions would you like answered? (Name two.)

Reading and Reacting to Narration



• As you read, make it your goal to:

1. Identify the topic and main idea.

2. Locate the key supporting details.

3. Study the ending and consider answering the 5 W’s and H about the story as you study the ending.




• Strategies for finding details in narrations:

• Sensory details share sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures.

• Dialogue shares the conversation between people.

• Personal thoughts and feelings reveal the writer’s state of mind.

Practicing Reading SkillsPracticing Reading Skills


• Strategies for planning a narrative paragraph:

1. Select a topic

2. Organize details with chronological order (use a time line)

3. Gather sensory details (use a sensory chart)

Planning a Narrative Paragraph

Planning a Narrative Paragraph


• Strategies for drafting: • When you write a narrative paragraph, you are essentially sharing a story. Consider these storytelling techniques to interest your readers.

• To make your beginning special, start right in the middle of the action (rather than starting with a more traditional topic sentence).

• To keep your reader in suspense, leave out certain details that give the ending away.

• To give your story impact, include dialogue, but be selective.

• To bring your writing to an effective end, look around you for ideas.

Writing the First DraftWriting the First Draft


• Strategies for revising writing:

• Add specific verbs and modifiers

General Noun Specific Noun

The place was beautiful. The valley was beautiful.

The room smelled. The Presidential Suite smelled.

General Verb Specific Verb

My thighs hurt. My thighs ached.

The egg broke. The egg cracked into pieces.

Revising the WritingRevising the Writing


• In some narrative paragraphs, dialogue may be used to reveal the personalities of the people involved in the story.

• Direct quotation – when you use someone’s exact words • For example: “The economic depression cost me my job,” noted Jim Gomez.

• Indirect quotation – when you share what people say without using their exact words (paraphrase) • For example: Jim mentioned that he lost his job during the economic depression.

Editing the WritingEditing the Writing




Strategies for correcting your writing:

• Words 1. Have I used specific nouns and verbs?

2. Have I used more action verbs than “be” verbs?

• Sentences 3. Have I varied the beginnings and lengths of my sentences?

4. Have I combined short choppy sentences?

5. Have I avoided shifts in sentences?

6. Have I avoided fragments and run-ons?



• Conventions 7. Do I use correct verb forms (he saw, not he seen)?

8. Do my subjects and verbs agree (she speaks, not she speak)?

9. Have I used the right words (their, there, they’re)?

10. Have I capitalized first words and proper nouns and adjectives?

11. Have I punctuated dialogue correctly?

12. Have I carefully checked my spelling?



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• Briefly share a narration (story) that has been told in your family for generations.

• In your narration, be sure to address the five W’s and H.

•Who was involved in the experience?•What happened?•When did it happen?•Where did it happen?•Why did it happen?•How did it happened?


ActivityActivity

• Briefly share a narration (story) that has been told in your family for generations.

• In your narration, be sure to address the five

W’s and H.


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