Use conventions of open-form prose Practice writing low on the ladder of abstraction by incorporating metaphors and figurative language Assignments: Read Skill 17.1, Make your narrative a story, not an and then chronology, pg. 446-448 Read Skill 17.2, Evoke images and sensations by writing low on the ladder of abstraction, pg. 449-451 Read 17.4, Tap the power of metaphor and other tropes, pg. 454-455 2-3 paragraphs detailing the pivotal moment you are thinking of using in your Autobiographical Narrative. This can be any moment of enlightenment or coming to knowledge in your life; passage from one realm to the next, as from innocence to experience; confrontation with the unknown; moment of crisis; issues maintaining relationships without compromising or denying your sense of self; problems accepting limitations and necessities; or contrasts between common wisdom and your own unique knowledge or experience. Choose one of these and just write it out, remembering to stay low on the ladder of abstraction and incorporate as much of the following as you can: plot, character, setting, and theme. In-Class Activities: Discuss readings and skills
Use conventions of open-form prose Practice writing low on the ladder of abstraction by incorporating metaphors and figurative language Assignments: Read Skill 17.1, Make your narrative a story, not an and then chronology, pg. 446-448 Read Skill 17.2, Evoke images and sensations by writing low on the ladder of abstraction, pg. 449-451 Read 17.4, Tap the power of metaphor and other tropes, pg. 454-455 2-3 paragraphs detailing the pivotal moment you are thinking of using in your Autobiographical Narrative. This can be any moment of enlightenment or coming to knowledge in your life; passage from one realm to the next, as from innocence to experience; confrontation with the unknown; moment of crisis; issues maintaining relationships without compromising or denying your sense of self; problems accepting limitations and necessities; or contrasts between common wisdom and your own unique knowledge or experience. Choose one of these and just write it out, remembering to stay low on the ladder of abstraction and incorporate as much of the following as you can: plot, character, setting, and theme. In-Class Activities: Discuss readings and skills
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