Introduction
Introduction:
In pairs, you are going to tackle a WebQuest that will enhance your understanding of narratives. For each task, you will explore a website that will answer some questions. Through this quest, you will learn what narratives are and what elements they require. You will also explore dialogue, which is a key characteristic that good narratives generally contain. Lastly, you will learn about the different elements that are needed to construct a plot diagram, which can be used to organize a narrative.
GOAL: The information explored in this WebQuest will allow you to appreciate reading narratives and will ultimately help prepare you to write your own narrative.
Task
The Big Question:
What is a narrative? What do I need to know to write a good narrative? By the end of this assignment, you should be able to answer this question.
Process
- Visit the following website: http://zunal.com/introduction.php?w=104446
Read the entire page.
Define “narrative” in your own words based on what you have learned from this page.
Use context clues from this page to answer the following question: What must be present in a story for the plot to be interesting? (clue: it’s an 8 letter word!) __________________________
2. Visit the following website: http://www.units.miamioh.edu/technologyandhumanities/narastech.htm
Click on Definition of a Narrative to read about the term ‘narrative’. Combine this definition with the definition from #1. Use your own words to summarize your definition of the term ‘narrative’.
3. Visit the following website to learn about the elements of a narrative: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/04/
Read ONLY the bolded section that begins, “If written as a story…”
According to this source, a story/narrative must include an _______________________________, _______________, _______________________, _______________________, _________________________, and _____________________________
4.Visit the following website: http://www.literautas.com/en/blog/post-675/reasons-for-using-dialogue-in-a-story/
Using context clues, define “dialogue”
According to the source, why should we use dialogue?
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5. Visit the following website: http://www.slideshare.net/amyd22/elements-of-a-plot-diagram
Read through all 9 interactive slides of the slideshare.
Define “Plot”:
A plot diagram labels the main events in a plot. This is significant because every narrative has a plot where incidents take place to drive the story forward. The purpose of the diagram is to organize these events. Label the plot diagram below with the correct terms from the source above:
6. Watch the Dialogue Video and answer the following questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U7lm8ZnX6w
Where do quotation marks go on a piece of dialogue?
Write your own example of dialogue below. You must include at least two characters where each character speaks at least three times.
Evaluation
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Developing 4 |
Beginning 3 |
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Conclusion
When finished, turn in your WebQuest worksheet, return to your own seat, and read for AR.