高級(jí)英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作NarrativeWriting-ejm

高級(jí)英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作NarrativeWriting-ejm第一頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。WhatisNarrativeWriting?Anarrativeisastorycontainingspecificelementsthatworktogethertocreateinterestfornotonlytheauthorbutalsothereader.Thistypeofwritingmakesthereaderfeelasifherorshewerepartofthestory,asifitwasbeingtolddirectlytohimorher.第二頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。ElementsofNarrativeWritingThewho,what,where,when,why,andhowoutlinethatgivesthenarrativedirection.Whatisthestoryabout?Eventsunfoldastheyhappen.Theframeofthenarrative.PLOT第三頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。PlotStructureofNarrativeWriting Beginning:Enticingopeningtocapturereaders’interest.Settingrevealed.Maincharactersintroduced.Conflictpresented.第四頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。PlotStructureofNarrativeWritingMiddleCharactersattempttoresolveconflictsorproblems.Actionprogressessequentially,stepbystep.ClimaxTheturningpointofthenarrative.Revealstheprocessinvolvedforsolvingtheconflicts.

第五頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。PlotStructureofNarrativeWritingEndTellshowtheresolutionoftheconflictshaveaffectedthecharacters.Nonewcharactersorplotideasintroduced.Themeormessageunderstoodbyreader.第六頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。ElementsofNarrativeWritingCHARACTERS Thepeople,animals,orinanimateobjectswhoareaffectedbytheactionsoftheplotorwhoarethecauseofcertainevents.Characters,realorimaginative,shouldbebroughttolifethroughthenarrative.Ifacharacterisnotdescribedwell,thestorywillnotbebelievable.第七頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。ElementsofNarrativeWritingWhereandwhenthenarrativetakesplace.Allowsthereaderstovisualizethescenesandthecharactersinthosescenes.Althoughthesettingmaybeclearfortheauthor,he/shemustcreateapictureforthereaders.SETTING第八頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。ElementsofNarrativeWritingThefigurativelanguage(similes,metaphors,etc.),sensoryimagery,vividverbs,strongsentences,dialogue,andpointofviewthatmakeseachauthorunique.Everystudenthashis/herownstyleandtechnique.Althoughwehavethesametopic,everyonewillwritedifferently.STYLE第九頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。ElementsofNarrativeWritingTheproblemthatmustbeovercomeorresolvedsothatthereaderswillnotbelefthanging.TypesofConflict:PersonversusSelfPersonversusPersonPersonversusSocietyPersonversusMachine/TechnologyPersonversusNatureCONFLICT第十頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。TypesofConflict:ExamplesPersonversusSelf:Onemonthago,Abbywasassignedabooktoreadforabookreport.Uponsittingatthecomputertoworkonit,Abbystruggledwiththedecisiontodothereadingortosurfthewebinstead.Shefeltguilty,knowingsheshoulddothework,butwasreallymotivatedbyherdesiretolookupnewinformationaboutherfavoriterockband.第十一頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。TypesofConflict:ExamplesPersonversusPerson:AbbyandherbestfriendMeganareworkingtogetheronagroupproject.Abbydidnotdoanywork,leavingitallforMegantodo.Whenthegirlsgettogethertodotheproject,MeganfindsoutAbbydidnotdoanywork.Shebecomesangry,yellsatAbby,andstormsoutoftheroom.第十二頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。TypesofConflict:ExamplesPersonversusSociety:Abbyneedstogotothelibrarytobeginworkingonherproject.Whenshearrives,shefindsoutthatjuvenilesundertheageofeighteencannotenterthelibrarywithoutaparent.Hermomisatwork.Abbyismadaboutthisthing,totallyoutofhercontrol.Shewritesalettertothelibrary,expressingherdisgust.第十三頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。TypesofConflict:ExamplesPersonversusMachine/TechnologyAbbybeginsherreport,finally!Allofthesudden,thereisapowersurgeandhercomputercrashes.Shelosesalloftheinformationthatshehasbeenworkingonforfourhours.第十四頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。TypesofConflict:ExamplesPersonversusNature:Abbytriestorememberexactlywheresheleftherbookforthereport.Sheremembersthatshewassittingonabenchoutsideofherhouse,soshereturnstothatspot.Shefindsit,however,ithadrainedthenightbeforeandthebookisinshambles.第十五頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。ElementsofNarrativeWritingAthemeisamessagerevealedinthestory.Itmaybedirectlystated,likeinafablewherethemoralistoldattheconclusion.Itmaybeindirect,leavingthereadertodecidethestory’smessage.Therecanbemorethanonethemeforanarrative.THEME第十六頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。DifferentPointsofViewWhoistellingthestory?FirstPersonpointofview“I”asthenarratorGoodforpersonalaccounts.Example:Iwillneverforgetthedaythatmyhamsterdied…第十七頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。DifferentPointsofViewThirdPersonpointofviewLimited“He,”“she,”“it,”“they”perspectiveWrittenasifthestoryisobservedfromoutsideofthecharacters.Readermustguessthefeelingsofthecharactersbytheiractionsandwords.Example:Hepoundedhisfistagainstthewallandscreamed,“Letmeout!”第十八頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。DifferentPointsofViewThirdPersonpointofviewOmniscient“He,”“she,”“it,”“they”perspectiveNarratorcanwriteaboutthethoughtsandfeelingsofallthecharacters.Example:“Shecalledhimaliar,thoughsheknewhewastellingthetruth.”第十九頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。5W+HQuestionsMethodAnsweringthe5WandHquestionsprovidesthebasicinfoneededtobeginastory.WHOwillbeinthenarrative?WHEREwillthenarrativetakeplace?WHYwillthecharactersdowhattheydo?WHATisthenarrativeabout?WHENwilltheeventshappen?HOWwilltheconflictberesolved?第二十頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。SensoryImageryUsingthefivesenseswhenwritinganarrativehelpsthereaderpictureandfeelwhatisgoingon.Describewhatyousee,hear,taste,touch,andsmelltomakeyourreaderbecomeinvolvedinthestory.第二十一頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。FigurativeLanguage

FigurativeLanguageistheuseofdescriptivewordsthatbringyourreaderintothestory.第二十二頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。FigurativeLanguageSIMILESAsimileisacomparisonbetweentwounlikethings,usinglikeoras.Examples:Hersmilewassowideitlookedlikeapianokeyboard.Hewasassickasadog.第二十三頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。FigurativeLanguage

METAPHORAmetaphordirectlycomparestwounlikethingswithoutusinglikeoras.Example:Theboywasagoldenknight,protectinghislittlesisterfromthefire-breathingdragonthatlivesinthesandbox.第二十四頁(yè)，共29頁(yè)。FigurativeLanguagePERSONIFICATIONPersonificationassignshumancharacteristicsandtraitstonon-humanobjects.Example:Thepencilfoughtfuriouslywithth