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Checklist for Narrative Writing
Checklists can help you keep track of your work. Use the following checklist to make sure you complete the task for each activity. If you have access to a printer, you may want to print the checklist for reference as you work through the activities. Ask your teacher for help if you have any questions about the checklist.
Activity 1: Narrative Style
Task: Narrative Analysis
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Read a personal narrative |
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Open a new word processing document and type your name, date, and a title |
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Explain why the essay is or is not a good example of narrative writing |
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Give specific reasons that support what makes the essay a good (or bad) narrative |
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Check the spelling and grammar of your analysis |
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Save your document |
Activity 2: Internet Basics
Task: Internet Basics
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Open a new word processing document and type your name, date, and a title |
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Use clip art and the drawing toolbar |
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Create a diagram that shows how:
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The Internet is a network |
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Different networks are connected to the Internet |
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Local networks are connected to servers |
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Servers are connected to the Internet | |
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Save your document |
Activity 3: Literary Elements
Task: Literary Elements Analysis
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Open a new word processing document and type your name, date, and a title |
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Write one paragraph for each of the following terms explaining how they are used in a historical narrative:
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Plot |
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Point of view |
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Characters |
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Setting |
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Theme | |
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Check the spelling and grammar of your analysis |
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Save your document |
Activity 4: Topic Choice
Task: Narrative Topic Selection
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Open a new word processing document and type your name, date, and a title |
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Choose a topic for a narrative essay |
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Check that the topic you chose is:
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Interesting to you |
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Interesting to other people |
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Specific | |
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Write a few paragraphs to describe the topic, event, and main character, explaining:
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Why you chose the topic |
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What you still need to know about the topic |
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How the main character is identified |
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What you still need to know about the main character |
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Who the narrator is and the narrator's point of view | |
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Check the spelling and grammar of your document |
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Save your document |
Activity 5: Interview Questions
Task: Interview Questions
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Open a new word processing document and type your name, date, and a title |
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Write at least four questions |
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Make sure all questions:
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Are open ended |
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Relate to the topic |
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Ask about the person's involvement in the topic |
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Ask about the person's feeling about the topic | |
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Check the spelling and grammar of your questions |
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Save your document |
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