Writing Standards
Narrative Writing
Site and Link / About This Sitehttp://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/fiction/elements.asp / Elements of Fiction –virtuaLit Interactive Fiction Tutorial
This site serves as a valuable resource for definitions, examples, and writing exercises related to elements of fiction – plot; character; setting; point of view; style, tone, and language; theme; symbolism, allegory, and image. Each element of fiction listed above includes an explanation, example pieces and writing exercises. The writing exercises provide drop boxes from which students may select differing aspects or characters, settings, conflicts, etc… In addition, the writing exercises focus on comparing and contrasting points of view, styles and tones, and themes. The site also provides the following reading selections to assist in teaching these elements of plot: “The Story of an Hour,” “Young Goodman Brown,” and “Girl.”
http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/kburke/tips_for_writing_a_personal_narr.htm / Tips for Writing a Personal Narrative
This site includes writing tips for different aspects of personal narratives. Tip titles include: Purpose and Audience, Structure, and Methods - Show, Don’t Tell, Let People Talk, Choose a Point of View, Tense, and Tone. This site also provides Examples of Personal Writing, a Personal Writing Assignment, and a Dialectical Journal Assignment, which serves as a means to connect reading and writing as students respond to quotes and ideas presented in the text. Students may then develop their own story ideas related to their responses. Although teachers may not have access to the suggested assignment resource readings, teachers may substitute available resources to accomplish the same task or goal.
henrico.k12.va.us/es/TwinHickory/images/documents/Narrative.pdf / Narrative Writing
This site includes background information and exercises related to narrative writing. The pages of this source are titled as follows: Explanation, Introduction to Genre, Narrative Writing Diamond…Defined, Starting off on the Right Foot, how to Generate Elaborative Detail, What Feelings Look Like, Introduction to Suspense, Main Event, Menu for Extended Endings and Ideas to Support Students.
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/484?locale=en / University of Missouri eThemes – Writing: Personal Narrative Writing
This site provides multiple links to assist students with strengthening their writing. Links to practice sheets, revision techniques, BrainPOP and other writing exercises or games exist. The first link, Active Beginnings, utilizes practice work to teach students the basics of starting a story in the middle of the action, transitioning between ideas, and developing an ending to stories.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/picture-worth-thousand-words-116.html / A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative (Point of View – Perspective)
This site provides a lesson idea in which students view a piece of art featuring multiple people and write from the perspective of one of those people.
http://www2.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer/barnard/wri/narr.htm / Narrative Writing Prompts
This site includes 114 narrative writing prompts. Teachers could use these prompts for bell work or a writer’s journal.
teacherweb.com/CT/ScottsRidgeMS/Jennes/punctuating.pdf / Punctuating Dialogue and Direct Quotations: A Dozen Rules
This site lists twelve punctuation rules to follow when creating dialogue. Both the rules and examples of the rules within dialogue are included.
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/rws/mslessons/grade6/lesson30/index.shtml / Punctuating Dialogue
This site provides an opportunity for students to practice punctuating dialogue. Although a rules punctuation page is provided, teachers and students may benefit more from the exercise page associated with this site. Teachers and students should click on the word “Exercise” at the bottom of the first page. Then they will be directed to a page where they can revise a sample statement, using the correct punctuation for the dialogue. There are 10 statements.
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