Who am I? What Has Made Me Who I Am?

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1 Unit 6, Activity 6, Who am I? Prewriting List Who am I? What Has Made Me Who I Am? People Relatives Friends Teachers Other Places Homes Special Places Vacations Other Stories Books Television Movies Family Stories Sensations Food Smells Music Other Blackline Masters, English II Page 6-1

2 Unit 6, Activity 6, Who am I? Prewriting List Who am I? What Has Made Me Who I Am? Diversions Games Special Toys Sports Other Animals Pets Animals you feared Insects Other Nature Trees/Plants Weather Other Blackline Masters, English II Page 6-2

3 Unit 6, Activity 6, Memoir Writing Peer Review Checklist Memoir Writing Peer Review Checklist Writer's Name Reviewer's Name Questions Yes No. Has the writer narrowed the topic to one item and focused on the purpose? Is there evidence of an individual voice? Can you "hear" the writer? Does the piece begin in an interesting way? Does the piece develop ideas by using interesting or important experiences of the writer? Does the piece include sensory details (things for the reader to hear, see, smell, feel, and taste)? Can you "see" the location? Can you tell the time period of the experience? Is it framed? Does the writer place ideas and details in meaningful order? Does the writer provide the reader with a natural flow and sequence to the story? Does the writer use imagination and creativity? Can the reader understand the purpose of writing about the incident in the writer's life? Can the reader understand the importance of the relationship between the writer and the subject of the writing? Does the ending leave the reader wondering? Does the ending go on and on? Respond in writing: What is your favorite part of the story? What is the weakest part of the story? Questions? Comments? Blackline Masters, English II Page 6-3

4 Unit 6, Activity 7, Characteristics of Creative Nonfiction Handout CREATIVE NONFICTION Creative nonfiction is a way of capturing a real subject in a literary way. It is a way of allowing a writer not to change the truth but to use literary techniques, such as storytelling, scene setting, dialogue, and description to elevate the quality of nonfiction. Lee Gutkind, C-SPAN interview Non-fiction elements essay form explanation/exposition standard rhetorical patterns focuses on ideas, facts (not language) researched facts Literary elements literary voice/feel story/narration characterization place/scene/setting author personally engaged artistic, instinctual polished language Creative Nonfiction presents: documentable subject matter grounded in real-world facts and issues useful, interesting facts that come alive through narration, dialogue & well-developed setting/scenes (sense of place) concrete examples unique and authentic voice Creative Nonfiction shows rather than tells. Blackline Masters, English II Page 6-4

5 Unit 6, Activity 8, Creative Nonfiction Essay Peer Review Checklist. Peer Review Checklist Creative Nonfiction Essay 1 st Draft Markers (In REVISION stage): Is this story told in a logical sequence of events? Is there evidence of an individual voice? Can you "hear" the writer and know something about him/her as a real person? Can you "see" the location? Is it presented factually, but descriptively? Is there an attempt to teach something new about a region, a culture, or a group of people in this piece? Are the facts of the piece presented as dialogue or narrative, rather than just exposition? (Does the writer show you the event rather than just tell you about it?) No paper goes on to Editing Stage until all 1 st Draft markers have been met. Final Draft Markers (In EDITING stage): Is this writing free of grammar/usage/mechanical errors? Is this writing composed clearly and concisely in no more than two pages? Is this writing in correct Final Copy format? Blackline Masters, English II Page 6-5

Unit 6, Activity 11, Graphic Organizer Example 1. Fill in the diagram: Writing for Social Action (Prewriting) 2. Choose the three issues you are most interested in. a. b. c. 3.

6 Unit 6, Activity 11, Graphic Organizer Example 1. Fill in the diagram: Writing for Social Action (Prewriting) 2. Choose the three issues you are most interested in. a. b. c. 3. Use the Internet to research the three issues and write down two helpful website addresses (URLs). a. i. ii. b. i. ii. c. i. ii. 4. Write down the issue you want to research further. 5. Write why you are choosing this particular topic. Blackline Masters, English II Page 6-6

7 Unit 6, Activity 12, Project Report Peer Review Checklist Peer Review Checklist Project Report 1 st Draft Markers (In REVISION stage): Does this report clearly state the social issue or problem being addressed? Does this report clearly state possible reasons for why the problem exists? Does this report clearly propose a possible solution or challenge for change? Does this report include a variety of sources in its cited research? Is this report organized in a logical and unified manner? No paper goes on to Editing Stage until all 1 st Draft markers have been met. Final Draft Markers (In EDITING stage): Is this report free of grammar/usage/mechanical errors? Are the citations in this report correctly documented in MLA format? Is the Works Cited page of this report correctly documented in MLA format? Is this report in correct Final Copy format? Blackline Masters, English II Page 6-7

Speech 1010 Public Speaking Mrs. Christianson

Speech 1010 Public Speaking Mrs. Christianson Narrative = tells a story. It has character, setting, and action. The characters, the setting, and the problem of the narrative are usually introduced in the