WARM UP
 Put your SpringBoard book on the shelf neatly.
 Get out your rough draft and a colored pen.
RANDOM FACT OF THE DAY: Polar bears are left
handed.
Interview Narrative
Introduction
 Does the introduction grab your attention?
 Does it include a description of the person they have
interviewed or describe what they are wearing, how they
look, how they carry themselves, the setting, mannerisms
etc…
 Rate the paper’s introduction –
 3 = Excellent Intro (don’t change a thing)
 2= Good - needs a little work but is okay
 1 = is missing an introduction or needs to be revised
completely
 Check for run-on
sentences/fragments/punctuation/spelling errors etc.
Body Paragraphs
 Did they describe the person’s overall experience in
high school?
 Did they insightfully describe at least one incident
from the person’s high school experience which
influenced his or her “coming of age”; is this incident
easily identifiable and relevant ?
 Did they use vivid imagery, careful diction, and a mix
of direct and indirect quotations to convey a sense of
the interviewee’s voice in their narrative?
 Do they have at least 3 embedded direct quotes?
*Make sure they use the quotation marks correctly
Body Paragraphs
 Star at least two places that they could improve with more
imagery, details, examples, quotes, etc.
 Questions should be evident (buried) in the narrative, not
listed. Do they include the actual question, causing the paper to
read like a question and answer session? If so, please make a note
and tell them it should read like a story and not a Q & A session
 Please make a note if they need more information
 VOICE – Do you get a sense of who the person is that was
interviewed? Do you get a sense of who the writer is?
 3 = Excellent body paragraphs (don’t change a thing)
 2= Good - needs a little work but is okay
 1 = Needs a lot of work to make your paper stand out
 Check for run-on sentences/fragments/punctuation/spelling
errors etc.
Conclusion
 The conclusion captures what they learned from the
interview and how they can apply what was learned as
they experience high school
 It ends in an insightful and creative way
 3 = Excellent Conclusion (don’t change a thing)
 2= Good - needs a little work but is okay
 1 = Missing the conclusion or needs to be revised
completely
 Check for run-on
sentences/fragments/punctuation/spelling errors etc.
Formatting Checklist
 ___Title – narrative contains a creative title (not just their
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___Final draft is typed
___ 12 point font
___ Times New Roman
___ double spaced – no extra space between paragraphs
___ 1 inch margins
___ appropriate MLA heading
____ title centered
____indented paragraphs
____minimum of two pages
Independent Revision
 Spell out any number under 100, excluding dates (keep
dates the same – do not spell out)
 Do not use contractions – unless it’s in a direct quote
 Example – change wasn’t to was not
 Avoid informal language (remember diction is just as
important to the writer as it is for the reader)
 Place quotation marks around direct quotations
Bring a printed copy to class for a major grade
• Library opens at 7:30 a.m. if you can’t
print at home