Use narrative techniques, why? such as dialogue, pacing, When or where do you and description to quicken the pace of the develop experiences, story and why? events, and/ or characters. c. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Use transitional Cohesive and transitional How does your narrative phrases, and clauses to devices (e.g., words, transition/flow from one organize events in a phrases, clauses) idea or into the next? sequence Organizational When or where does your Show the transition of time pattern(s)/sequence of narrative shift from one in a variety of ways (e.g., events (e.g., time or place to another and meanwhile, at the same time, chronological/linear, why? early that morning, three reflective, flashback, How do you signal to the hours later) circular) reader the shifts in time or Use transitional phrases and place? clauses to alert readers to changes in setting (e.g., further away, on the other side of town, suddenly, unlike before, if she had only known) Use a variety of transition phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another d. Use precise and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Use carefully chosen Imagery How can you use and phrases to precisely Sensory details descriptive language to help convey experiences and Relevant details convey the experiences and prevent wordiness Figurative language events? Use sensory details (things Descriptive language How do the sensory details you can see, hear, touch, you have included help taste and smell) to create create vivid images in the vivid pictures/images in the reader’s mind? reader’s mind How do the descriptive Use precise words and details you have chosen phrases, relevant descriptive enhance the story? details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description to develop experiences, events, and/ or characters. why? When or where do you quicken the pace of the story and why? c. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Use transitional phrases, and clauses to organize events in a sequence Show the transition of time in a variety of ways (e.g., meanwhile, at the same time, early that morning, three hours later) Use transitional phrases and clauses to alert readers to changes in setting (e.g., further away, on the other side of town, suddenly, unlike before, if she had only known) Use a variety of transition phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another Cohesive and transitional devices (e.g., words, phrases, clauses) Organizational pattern(s)/sequence of events (e.g., chronological/linear, reflective, flashback, circular) How does your narrative transition/flow from one idea or into the next? When or where does your narrative shift from one time or place to another and why? How do you signal to the reader the shifts in time or place? d. Use precise and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Use carefully chosen and phrases to precisely convey experiences and prevent wordiness Use sensory details (things you can see, hear, touch, taste and smell) to create vivid pictures/images in the reader’s mind Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events Imagery Sensory details Relevant details Figurative language Descriptive language How can you use descriptive language to help convey the experiences and events? How do the sensory details you have included help create vivid images in the reader’s mind? How do the descriptive details you have chosen enhance the story?
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