October 9, 2013 - Springboard 1.11Starting Embedded Assessment 1

Homework:Complete your rough draft of your personal narrative

Objective: Students will go through the steps of the writing process to write a personal narrative about an incident that changed them.

Warm Up (in your composition book)Date your notes, write down the objectiveGet your Springboard book and turn to pg. 31

Turn to pg. 31 in SB

Let's read the assessment requirements together.

You will be working on steps 1-8 today.

Let's start by making a checklist of what you need in order to be successful...

write these in your composition book!!!

What person point of view should this be written in?

First person point of view

It must have...

an engaging opening - a good hook

What is the where and when of a story called?

identify setting and have settingdetails

What is the plot also called?

Sequence of events with beginning, middle and end

It must have a problem, also known as...

conflict - either internal or external

It must...

convey character's feelings

And have them talking, also known as...

dialogue

Describe things using...

descriptive and sensory details

Must use...

vivid action verbs

Includes a statement of significance...in other words...

tells why this experience was important

Describe things using...

descriptive and sensory details

Explains how the incident has...

changed you

Your rough draft will need to include all of the following...

Narrated in first person point of viewSetting detailsWho was involved? What was your life like before the incident? What was the incident? How did the incident start? What were you doing, thinking, feeling?Who else was there? What were they saying, doing? Add details so reader can experience this event with you. How did the incident end? How has your life changed since the incident? What have you learned, discovered or realized from the incident?A good hook and title

Let's make a memory map to break all this down...

catchy title

catchy title good hookAQQS

catchy title good hookAQQS

setting detailswho else was involved?

catchy title good hookAQQS

setting detailswho else was involved?

beginning of incident introduce conflict

catchy title good hookAQQS

setting detailswho else was involved?

beginning of incident introduce conflict

describe incidentthoughts, feelings, dialogue

describe incidentthoughts, feelings, dialogue

catchy title good hookAQQS

setting detailswho else was involved?

beginning of incident introduce conflict

describe incidentthoughts, feelings, dialogue

describe incidentthoughts, feelings, dialogue

end of incidenthow did it change you?

catchy title good hookAQQS

setting detailswho else was involved?

beginning of incident introduce conflict

describe incidentthoughts, feelings, dialogue

describe incidentthoughts, feelings, dialogue

end of incidenthow did it change you?

What have you learned from incident? Why was it important in your life?

These are a lot of requirements!

What does a good example of this look like?

Turn to pgs. 34 and 35 in SB

What, specifically, is good about this personal narrative?

What are specific areas in which this essay could improve?

What specifically is this essay lacking?

Homework: Finish rough draft

of personal narrative.