OBJECTIVES:

Students will be able to formulate a controlling impression for their narrative by looping and identify methods of characterization by taking notes.

Looping: (5 min) Who will you be writing about? Write anything and everything that comes to mind.

(Loop 1 = freewrite for 5 min.)

Looping: Highlight your favorite sentence. Re-write it as TS for the next loop.

(free write: 3 more min)

PUT a STAR! Write THESIS = (make your own).

Thesis= topic + attitude (see below)

1. I realized the importance that ___ had/has on my life.

2. I learned that he/she ___.

3. Three words I would use to describe his/her character would be ___, ___, and ___.

REVIEW TIME…

WAHOOOOO!!!

Which term is used?

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Technique used by a writer to reveal character traits through:1. Appearance

2. Dialogue

3. Private thoughts

4. Actions

5. Other character’s reactions to the character studied

Indirect Characterization

Technique used by a writer to reveal character traits through:1. Appearance

2. Dialogue

3. Private thoughts

4. Actions

5. Other character’s reactions to the character studied

Characters who are not very complex or deeply developed

These character often have only one or two personality traits

Flat Character

Characters who are not very complex or deeply developed

These character often have only one or two personality traits

Characters who are fully developed and very complex

have many traits and complexities involved in their characterization

Round Character

Characters who are fully developed and very complex

have many traits and complexities involved in their characterization

Characters that fit a certain “type” Example: Mad scientist, cruel villian These characters are so familiar that as

soon as we meet them in the story and encounter their well-known traits we can imagine the rest of their personalities

Stock Character

Characters that fit a certain “type” Example: Mad scientist, cruel villian These characters are so familiar that as

soon as we meet them in the story and encounter their well-known traits we can imagine the rest of their personalities

Vocabulary Preview

1. sidle (v)

When she discovered the milk spilled all over the floor, Rodrigo’s sister understood what had caused him to sidle out of the kitchen earlier.

Ex: The boy tried to sidle out of his ___because ___.

2. inference (n)

Due to the fact that Dana never wore the same thing twice, I made an inference that she was rich.

ex: One inference I made about ___is that he is ___because ___.

3.furtive (adj)

Boys followed her around in a furtive way, hoping not to be noticed.

Ex: Her furtive movements were proof that she ___.

4.cowering (v)

The photograph showed me by the house, my frightened young niece cowering behind my skirt.

Ex: The ___started cowering when he saw ___because ___.

5.oppress (v)

Workers in dangerous, poorly paid jobs may feel that their bosses oppress them.

Ex: A person who tries to oppress others is ___because ___.

6.doctrines (n)

He agrees with many doctrines of that religion but disagrees with a few of the beliefs.

Ex: I do believe in the doctrines of ___because ___.

7.rifling (v)

The contents of my backpack are personal so please stop rifling though them.

Ex: I hate it when I catch my ___ rifling through my ___ because ___.