English II—September 22, 2015

• Bell work: How did you revise your story to make it better? What do you like best about your story?

• Homework:– Independent Reading Project due at the end of

the day.– Study for Lesson #6 Vocabulary Quiz.– Second submission of narrative due by midnight

tonight.

Lesson 6 Vocabulary

• Prefixes are syllables attached before a root or base word to alter or enhance its meaning. The Latin prefix re- means “again” or “back.” For example, the word retry means “try again” and recall means “call back.”

• rejuvenated—v. make (someone or something) look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively

• repel—v. drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.• refute—v. prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.• retract—v. draw or be drawn back or back in.• resigned—adj. having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do

anything about.

Lesson 6 Vocabulary

• resentment—n. bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

• recuperate—v. recover from illness or exertion.• recourse—n. the use of someone or something as

a source of help in a difficult situation.• renowned—adj. known or talked about by many

people; famous.• remorse—n. deep regret or guilt for a wrong

committed.

Unit 2 Embedded Assessment 1—Writing a Narrative

• Topic: Your assignment is to write a narrative about an incident, either real or imagined, that conveys a cultural perspective.

• Due Date: Friday, 9/25 at 11:59 to Turnitin.com.• Format: MLA

– Typed– Times New Roman, 12 point font– Double spaced– 1 inch margins (do not adjust margins)– Heading with your name, my name, class, date, word count– Header with your name and page number]

• Word Count: 500-600 Words• Scoring: I will use the rubric we discussed in class, but I will take off

points for incorrect formatting and word count.

Narrative Scoring Guide

Scoring Criteria Exemplary

Ideas The narrative•engages the reader through interesting lead-in and details.•uses narrative techniques (dialogue, pacing, description) to develop experiences and characters.•provides a conclusion that resolves issues and draws the story to a close.

Structure The narrative•follows the structure of the genre with well-sequenced events.•clearly orients the reader and uses effective transitions to link ideas and events.•demonstrates a consistent point of view.

Use of Language The narrative•purposefully uses descriptive language, telling details, and vivid imagery•uses meaningful dialogue when appropriate to advance the narrative•demonstrates error-free spelling and use of standard English conventions.

Formatting Dialogue• Each speaker gets his or her own paragraph; a return and indent. This

mimics real conversation, indicating pauses and so forth. Notice we don’t need dialogue tags for every piece of dialogue to know who is speaking. Avoid overuse of dialogue tags.

When I was eight, my father dragged me into my bedroom after I lit a folded pile of his shirts on fire. I sat on the edge of the bed, not looking up, my hands folded mannerly in my lap.

“What’s wrong with you?” he asked. “Nothing,” I said.“You lit my shirts on fire, boy? Where’d you learn that?”“Daycare.”“What? Daycare? You learned how to light shirts on fire at daycare?”I froze and looked up the ceiling, trying to backtrack. I actually learned how to light

matches by watching him light his pipe, but I couldn’t tell him that.“A kid brought matches one day. I told him matches were bad.” “I’m calling your daycare.”“No,” I said. Okay, I screamed it, and he scowled at me.“Tell me the truth, lad.” I took a deep breath and let is slide out: “I hate your shirts, Dad.”

Punctuating Dialogue• When speech stands alone without dialogue tags [he said and

John yelled are dialogue tags], it is enclosed in quotation marks and the punctuation lies inside the quotes.– “Mark, this is the file I want copied.”– “Mark, is this the file you want copied?”– “Mark, what a huge file!”

• When a tag goes on the front, it is followed by a comma. The rest remains the same.– Jack said, “Mark, this is the file I want copied.”– Jack said, “Mark, is this the file you want copied?”

• When a tag is added after the speech, the period inside the final quotation mark becomes a comma, and the period moves to the new end of the sentence. – “Mark, this is the file I want copied,” Jack said.– “I am hotly opposed to this, Henley,” Sarah said.– “I have absolutely no objection,” Lord Moncreiff replied.

Punctuating Dialogue• However, when the speech ends in a question mark or exclamation mark,

and a tag is added at the end, question marks and exclamations remain unchanged and there is no bridge at all between the speech and the tag. DON’T add a comma.– “Mark, what a huge file!” Jack said.– “Mark, is this the file you want copied?” Jack said.– “How do you explain that, George?” she asked.

• When the tag is inserted somewhere inside a complete sentence, commas are used before and after, and new quote marks are added to show where speech stops and starts again, on either side of the authorial intrusion.– “Mary,” Joan said, “did you ever expect a murder to happen right next door?”– “Mary, did you ever expect,” Joan said, “a murder to happen right next door?”– “Mary, did you ever expect a murder to happen,” Joan said, “right next door?”

• You will notice that, when the interrupted sentence continues, it does not take a capital letter. This is true, even in the first example, when only “Mary” is isolated, leaving a complete sentence on the other side. The question you must ask yourself is, “Was it one whole sentence before I messed with it?”. If so, then I must show the interruptions with commas only.

Skills and Knowledge

• Write a narrative, either real or imagined, that conveys a cultural perspective.

• Use narrative techniques (dialogue, pacing, and description).

• Identify and examine the aspects of culture as they are presented in literature.

• Provide a conclusion that reflects on what is experienced, observed, and resolved over the course of the narrative.

Types of Sentences

Type What is it made up of? Example

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound Complex

Narrative Elements Cultural Narrative

Setting(s) The setting should be revealed in the exposition and should be described using imagery and sensory details.

Character(s) Characters are introduced in the exposition, and should be developed throughout the narrative. Your main character should go through some kind of development (round character).

Point of View Maintain a consistent POV throughout the narrative. Also maintain consistent verb tense.

Sequence of Events Exposition—setting, introduce characters and conflictRising Action—get the story moving (dialogue would be good here)Climax—emotional high pointFalling Action—what happens after the climaxResolution—satisfying conclusion; theme might be here

Imagery and Sensory Details

Similes (at least two)MetaphorPersonificationSensory Details

Pacing Exposition—complex sentences and compound-complex sentences to help with description.Rising action—simple and compound sentences. Also used in the dialogue.Climax—structure will vary depending on the intensity of the event.Falling action—structure will vary depending on the speed of the events.Resolution—do you intend to abruptly conclude the story or give more detailed conclusion?

Theme What is the message about life you are trying to share with your reader? What did you learn about life?

Your assignment is to write a narrative about an incident, either real or imagined, that conveys a cultural perspective.