October 6, 2015 “TICKETS PLEASE” PEER EDITING Objectives Students will analyze the conflict in Tickets Please and infer meaning and theme. Students will provide feedback using the narrative scoring rubric and evaluate their rough drafts. Do Now: Writing Reflection 1. The strongest part of my personal narrative is …. 2. The part that still needs work is…. 3. The main thing I learned about writing a personal narrative is …. 4. One question I still have about writing a personal narrative is …. Writing a Beginning, Middle and Ending Beginning – Catch the reader’s interest. Introduce the situation, people involved & convince the reader to continue. • • • Start with an intriguing question Start with dialogue A statement that piques the reader’s curiosity. Middle – Build suspense through actions and details. Present details that support the narrative’s main idea. Ending – explain what you learned from the situation. Wrap up the story and reflect on the situation and the lesson learned. Organization Intro with Hook Middle Paragraphs tell story in chronological order, use transition phrases, dialogue, sensory details & figurative language Last Paragraph – shares a reflection/ How has this experience changed you? What have you learned? CLOSURE WHAT IS ONE CONCERN YOU HAVE ABOUT THIS ESSAY? WHAT IS ONE THING YOU KNOW WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM? IF YOU COULD ASK MRS. MC ONE QUESTION, WHAT WOULD IT BE? (ABOUT WRITING OR THIS ESSAY)
