《英语写作》课程PPT教学课件（英文版）Unit 2 personal narrative

Unit 2 (personal narrative) Obiectives 1. EXchange topics(both narrative and descriptive) 2. Know more about the several important things focusing °2) event- choosing 3Structuring(beginning, ending, sequencing 4)details choosing and vivid description

Unit. 2 (personal narrative) • Objectives 1. Exchange topics (both narrative and descriptive) • 2. Know more about the several important things • 1) focusing • 2) event -choosing • 3) Structuring (beginning, ending, sequencing) • 4) details choosing and vivid description

Content topics exchange and elicit better topics and learn to focus sample reading( Free Falling) structuring and analyzing the sample exploring the subject of themselves (description samples) planning and drafting(outlining)

Content • topics exchange and elicit better topics and learn to focus • sample reading ( Free Falling) • structuring and analyzing the sample • exploring the subject of themselves • (description samples) • planning and drafting (outlining)

Sample reading(Free Falling) context(脉络) When, where what, who, why selection of events or details organization in sequence of time, flashback, or narration interspersed with flashback) theme

Sample reading (Free Falling) • context(脉络) • when, where ,what, who, why • selection of events or details • organization in sequence of time, flashback, or narration interspersed with flashback) • theme

Brief comment: Beginning? Ending? Organization?

Brief comment: • Beginning? • Ending? • Organization?

Outline *Introducing the subject and arousing interest(p) Setting the stage with general description (or analysis)of how he feels on that particular day()

Outline • *Introducing the subject and arousing interest ( p ) • *Setting the stage with general description (or analysis) of how he feels on that particular day ( )

describing in great detail departure with his mother() Bring the story to its climax and end with a symbolic description()

• * describing in great detail departure with his mother( ) • * Bring the story to its climax and end with a symbolic description( )

Feature choose the departure time with the mother as the most important event (divorce flashback ruled out observant in describing his mothers mood changes from being chatty cheerful to quiet and somber And description of his own from sheer excitement for the prospect of independence to fear and uncertainty and to a mixture of both

Feature • *choose the departure time with the mother as the most important event (divorce flashback ruled out) • *observant in describing his mother’s mood changes from being chatty cheerful to quiet and somber • And description of his own from sheer excitement for the prospect of independence to fear and uncertainty and to a mixture of both

*Theme significance Metaphor“ rookie skydiver” catches the essence of that moment accurately(two possible outcomes: sheer excitement and eventual death) It ends the story clean

• *Theme significance: • Metaphor “rookie skydiver” catches the essence of that moment accurately (two possible outcomes: sheer excitement and eventual death) • It ends the story clean

Personal narrative Narrative writing is a story telling. A personal narrative is simply a story taken from your life It is organized chronologically, and relies on narration, sometimes in combination with description and other kinds of writing. If it is a short one, you'd better choose one main point or incident, you should give enough specific details and facts so that readers can see and feel the experience rather than read about it

Personal narrative • Narrative writing is a story telling. A personal narrative is simply a story taken from your life. • It is organized chronologically, and relies on narration, sometimes in combination with description and other kinds of writing. If it is a short one, you’d better choose one main point or incident, you should give enough specific details and facts so that readers can see and feel the experience rather than read about it

Before writing activity 1. Asking questions What is happening? When did it begin? What is causing it to happen? What does it do? How is it being done? Where is it being done? Why is it happening? What dose it look like?

Before writing activity: • 1. Asking questions: • What is happening? • When did it begin? • What is causing it to happen? • What does it do? • How is it being done? • Where is it being done? • Why is it happening? • What dose it look like?