Writing Folktales

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Folktales

• Remember, a folktale is first and foremost a STORY!

• Always remember the audience you are trying to reach

• Write as if you are telling the story out loud

• Stories that remind the audience of a familiar tale are often appreciated by young audiences

Writer’s Workshop

• Brainstorm

• Pre-write

• Rough Draft

• Peer Share

• Editing

• Final Draft

• Publish

Brainstorm• Write down

everything you can think of that relates to the subject of your story

• Don’t worry about organizing yet; that comes later

Pre-Write

• Organize your ideas into Main Topics and supporting details

• Eliminate weak ideas or combine them into strong topics

• Use Inspiration© software to create an Idea Web and outline of your story

Rough Draft

• A rough draft is the first attempt at putting the story together

• Don’t spend too much time in rewording; that comes in editing

• Rough Draft is in pencil, so you can edit changes later

Peer Share

• Peer Sharing is when you let someone else read your work

• They can make helpful suggestions to improve your story

• Often another set of eyes will find things you missed

Editing

• Editing is when you go back and make corrections that were suggested

• Check spelling, punctuation, grammar, content, and organization

Final Draft

• Final draft is written using blue or black ink

• No mistakes or cross-outs

• Make sure that paragraphs are indented

Publish

• Publishing is done using Microsoft® Word®

• Story should be double-spaced, with appropriate indentation

• Utilize Spellcheck and Grammarcheck

Assignment Packet Turn-In

• All materials to be turned in at once• Order of packet – starting with top:

– Published Story– Final Draft– Rough Draft– Inspiration Web– Outline– Brainstorming List

Assignment Grading Weight

• Published Story – 35 points• Final Draft --------- 25 points• Rough Draft ------ 15 points• Inspiration Web – 10 points• Outline --------------10 points• Brainstorm list ----- 5 points