Revising Narrative Responses

This video tutorial teaches how to revise a narrative reading response to literature. It outlines four key steps: rereading the draft, checking the order of the story, adding or removing details and punctuation, and rewriting the draft. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of details in helping the reader visualize and understand the story. By following these steps, students can enhance their narrative responses, making them ready for publishing.

What is the primary goal when revising a narrative reading response?

• To add as many details as possible

• To make the story longer

• To strengthen the story by adding or removing details

• To change the main character

Why are details important in a narrative?

• They make the story more complex

• They increase the word count

• They help the reader visualize and understand the story

• They make the story more colorful

What is the first step in revising a narrative response?

• Add new characters

• Rewrite the story

• Re-read the rough draft

• Change the ending

When checking the order of a story, what should you ask yourself?

• Is the story exciting?

• Is the story in the correct order?

• Are there enough characters?

• Is the story long enough?

What should you consider when adding or removing details?

• Whether the details change the genre

• Whether the details confuse the reader

• Whether the details make the story more interesting

• Whether the details make the story longer

In the practical example, what change was made to clarify the story?

• Removing the main event

• Adding words to help the reader understand the scene

• Changing the setting

• Adding a new character

What punctuation change was suggested in the example?

• Adding a question mark

• Adding a period

• Adding a comma

• Adding an exclamation mark

What is the final step in revising a narrative response?

• Publish the story

• Rewrite the story with new details and punctuation

• Change the title

• Add more characters

What should be done after rewriting the draft?

• Add more details

• Edit and publish the reading response

• Change the main character

• Add a new chapter

What is the purpose of revising a narrative reading response?

• To add more characters

• To prepare it for publication

• To make it longer

• To change the plot