Narrative Writing: Revising and Editing

Why do writers revise their work?

• Ms. Filiatrault says so.

• To make our writing sound better.

• We don't have to revise our writing.

• It is perfect the first time.

Your writing is will be graded for in two ways...

• Idea Development

• Standard English Conventions

• Number of words

Put the Narrative Elements in order...

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Exposition

Use a paragraphs to signal a change in ...

• time

• place

• event

• car

When you're writing a conversation, you must:

• Write it all in the same paragraph.

• Start a new sentence when the speaker changes.

• Start a new paragraph when the speaker changes.

• Start a new page when the speaker changes.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following is a "telling" detail?

• She lifted her collar.

• She tightened her scarf.

• She was very cold.

• She turned her face from the biting wind.

Which of the following is a "telling" detail?

• He yawned loudly.

• He meandered down the hallway.

• His eyes were puffy.

• He was exhausted.

Which of the following is a "showing" detail?

• The boat was wild.

• The ocean was scary.

• The waves, intimidating and ferocious, affected the boat.

• The deep-blue, frothy waves crashed onto the wooden deck.

Which of the following is a "showing" detail?

• It was fall.

• It was August.

• Leaves crunched beneath his feet.

• It was pretty out.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Use to build suspense and a shift in time or setting.