Narrative Writing continued...

5 Novembro 2020, 18:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today we read and analyzed Alice Walker's The Flowers.  We also read the first page-and-a-half of Small Avalanches.

Next class: we will continue to read and analyze Joyce Carol Oates' Small Avalanches.

Optional Homework Assignment:

• You are going to write a story about something that has happened to you, i.e. a memoir or a memory – this can be pure fiction but should still be told in the style of a memory or memoir;
  
• Use descriptive details – use the 1-5 senses so that we can feel like we're there.
  
• Write about one event that lasts between 1 - 5 minutes,
  
• Try to include some background information (which should come with the details);
  
• Aim for a catchy beginning that sucks us in and grabs our attention.
  
• Narrate the events in a clear order – otherwise it will be confusing;
  
• Show us what this event means to you by adopting a specific mood or tone - if you're feeling brave, you can attempt to create a mood change in the piece (as we identified in The Flowers and Small Avalanches).
  
• make sure the writing is smooth – the sentences should follow each other naturally so that the reader is experiencing exactly what the narrator is experiencing, in a linear way;
  
• 250-350 words, double-spaced, SIZE 12 ARIAL;
  
• Due November 15th.