Narrative Writing Project

Is this your writing prompt?

How can an unexpected event turn into a major challenge? Imagine the very worst possible day. What event or individual makes that day so terrible? How do your characters respond? Write a story in which the main character faces an unexpected challenge on what was supposed to be a normal day.

• Yes

• No

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How many points is this project and where can I find how I will be graded?

• 32 points ; nowhere...my ELA teachers are hiding this information from me

• 200 points; my ELA teacher just posted it in the chat

• 15 points; there is a rubric linked on the draft document in GC

• 32 points ; there is a rubric linked on the draft document in GC

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We will be completing the writing process (drafting, editing/revising, finalizing) for this project.

• True (yes)

• False (no)

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I will complete my ELA Narrative Writing Project...

• in class

• only during asynchronous time

• during asynchronous time if I didn't finish in class

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One resource, linked on the draft document, that will help me as I draft your story in class over the next few weeks is...

• Rubric

• Brainstorm and Student Example

• Story Elements Mini-lesson

• Tranistion Words and Figurative Language Notes

• Formatting Dialogue Video

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My narrative needs a title.

• True (yes)

• False (no)

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On the draft document there are yellow, green, and red boxes. These boxes...

• tell me what I should have in each section of my narrative.

• have lines for me to check off after I finish each section of my narrative.

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The following story elements are important to have in my narrative:

• Character(s)

• Plot

• Setting

• Conflict

• Theme

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Some people included events that happened a few days or years in the past on their Brainstorm Assignment.

How can they still incorporate these past events but still follow the prompt?

Remember: the prompt focuses on one day.

• Rethink the plot to only be one day's events

• Include a flashback for the reader

• Provide details of past events through dialogue

• They can't. This is not possible.

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Additionally, I need to write my narrative from a point of view.

I am going to write from...

• 1st person PoV

  ("I walked to the store.")

• 3rd person PoV

  ("He walked to the store.")

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