8. It tells a life story of its author, meaning it
is a written record of the author’s life.
Rather than being written by somebody else,
an autobiography comes through the
person’s own pen, in his own words.
9. INTRODUCTION
This introduction needs to
contain basic aspects like
name, where you live, when
and where were you born,
what conditions were you
born in, etc.
1. Where you live (city
and state)
2. Where you go to school
and,
3. Who you live with
10. My name is Nicholas Baker. I was born and raised in Roanoke,
VA. I went to public school for a little while and then I was
homeschooled up until high school. I went to William Fleming High
School in Roanoke, VA and graduated with honors including IB
credit. I then decided to attend Virginia Western Community
College in Roanoke. After my time at Virginia Western I then
transferred to Virginia Tech to earn a bachelor’s degree in history
in the hope of becoming a high school history teacher someday.
After I earned my bachelor’s I decided to enroll in Virginia Tech’s
social science teaching licensure program where I currently am
taking classes. My love for history, social sciences, learning, and
education in general stretches as far back as when I was being
homeschooled.
11. Who you are in Life
When you are writing this paragraph,
you usually explain the type of person
you are; describe what you think your
personality is.
12. 1. How were you as a child?
2. How did you fit or interact with your family?
3. What did you like or dislike about high school?
4. What does life mean to you?
5. What life events or issues have impacted how you
see life?
6. What has been the most important influence on
you? How have you overcome specific problems
or issues in your life?
13. As far as my private life is concerned, I am from a middle-class
nuclear family which is composed of four members: my parents, my
younger sister and I. My father is a businessman who deals with
international trade. My mother used to work in a bank, but she retired
recently. My sister studies nursing and she is going to work in a
hospital. My family life is calm and steady. My parents love their
children and hold great expectation that their children can establish
their own career independently and live a happy life. Fortunately, up
to now I have not disappointed them. I have completed my required
military service as an airforce sergeant. My hobbies include movies,
music and sports. I am an enthusiastic, initiative and interesting
person although I can be straightforward and not very prudent in
complicated situations. However, I learn from experience quickly.
14. What is your outlook on the future?
Explain what you think the future will be like.
Pick a year and explain how it will be but
explain it through your eyes.
Where will you be? How will you be living?
What will you be doing or plan to do in the
future?
15. I am certain that my degree will become my
ticket to a better tomorrow. I want to become a
renowned lawyer in the field of employment
legislation. I study hard and devote my free
time to reading scholarly reviews and watching
interviews with recognized specialists in the
field.
16. CONCLUSION
The conclusion is the last paragraph of your autobiography
and an important one, too. In the conclusion you usually try to
re-word the introduction and add some type of closure to
bring the whole autobiography together.
End your paragraph with any thoughts or advice you would like to
give to your reader.
17. I have come to believe that two main factors determine success.
The first is a person’s determination and will to succeed. Are you
ready to make sacrifices to achieve your goal, like working and
studying at the same time? Are you prepared to recover after failure
and proceed to your goal again? Without strong internal motivation,
it is nearly impossible to become successful.
Equally important is the support of people around you. Being
determined to succeed does not mean alienating everyone and
stepping on other people to achieve your goal. On the contrary,
success is about recognizing your weaknesses and accepting
support from people who genuinely want to help you. For instance,
if it were not for my parents’ support of my educational endeavors, I
might not be attending law school today.
18. Write your own autobiography.
Criteria:
Content 40%
Grammar 30%
Word choice 20%
Spelling 10%
Total: 100%
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2.When and where do we use autobiography?
3.What is the importance of writing autobiography?
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22. Do you love reading about other
people’s life stories? Why?
23. A biography is simply the story of a real person’s life. It could be about a
person who is still alive, someone who lived centuries ago, someone who is
globally famous, an unsung hero forgotten by history, or even a unique
group of people.
The facts of their life, from birth to death (or the present day of the author),
are included with life-changing moments often taking center stage. The
author usually points to the subject’s childhood, coming-of-age events,
relationships, failures, and successes in order to create a well-rounded
description of her subject.
25. Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston,
Massachusetts.
Poe never really knew his parents — Elizabeth
Arnold Poe, a British actress, and David Poe, Jr., an
actor who was born in Baltimore. His father left the
family early in Poe's life, and his mother passed
away from tuberculosis when he was only three.
First Quarter
Lesson 2: Biography
26. Separated from his brother William and sister
Rosalie, Poe went to live with John and Frances
Allan, a successful tobacco merchant and his
wife, in Richmond, Virginia. Edgar and Frances
seemed to form a bond, but he had a more
difficult relationship with John Allan.
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Lesson 2: Biography
27. By the age of 13, Poe was a prolific poet, but
his literary talents were discouraged by his
headmaster and John Allan, who preferred that
Poe follow him in the family business.
Preferring poetry over profits, Poe reportedly
wrote poems on the back of some of Allan's
business papers.
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Lesson 2: Biography
28. Money was also an issue between Poe and John
Allan. Poe went to the University of Virginia in
1826, where he excelled in his classes.
However, he didn't receive enough funds from
Allan to cover all of his costs. Poe turned to
gambling to cover the difference, but ended up
in debt.
First Quarter
Lesson 2: Biography
29. He returned home only to face another personal
setback — his neighbor and fiancée Sarah
Elmira Royster had become engaged to
someone else. Heartbroken and frustrated, Poe
moved to Boston.
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30. In 1827, around the time he published his first
book, Poe joined the U.S. Army. Two years
later, he learned that Frances Allan was dying
of tuberculosis, but by the time he returned to
Richmond she had already passed away.
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31. While in Virginia, Poe and John Allan briefly
made peace with each other, and John Allan
helped Poe get an appointment to the United
States Military Academy at West Point. Poe
excelled at his studies at West Point, but he was
kicked out after a year for his poor handling of
his duties.
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Lesson 2: Biography
32. During his time at West Point, Poe had fought
with his foster father, who had remarried
without telling him. Some have speculated that
Poe intentionally sought to be expelled to spite
Allan, who eventually cut ties with Poe.
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33. First Quarter
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After leaving West Point, Poe published his
third book and focused on writing full-time. He
traveled around in search of opportunity, living
in New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Richmond. In 1834, John Allan died, leaving
Poe out of his will, but providing for an
illegitimate child Allan had never met.
34. Poe, who continued to struggle living in poverty,
got a break when one of his short stories won a
contest in the Baltimore Saturday Visiter. He
began to publish more short stories and in 1835
landed an editorial position with the Southern
Literary Messenger in Richmond.
First Quarter
Lesson 2: Biography
35. Poe developed a reputation as a cut-throat critic,
writing vicious reviews of his contemporaries.
His scathing critiques earned him the nickname
the "Tomahawk Man."
His tenure at the magazine proved short. Poe's
aggressive-reviewing style and sometimes
First Quarter
Lesson 2: Biography
36. combative personality strained his relationship
with the publication, and he left the magazine
in 1837. His problems with alcohol also played
a role in his departure, according to some
reports.
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Lesson 2: Biography
37. Poe went on to brief stints at Burton's Gentleman's
Magazine, Graham's Magazine, The Broadway
Journal, and he also sold his work to Alexander’s
Weekly Messenger, among other journals.
In 1844, Poe moved to New York City. There, he
published a news story in The New York Sun about a
balloon trip across the Atlantic Ocean that he later
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Lesson 2: Biography
38. revealed to be a hoax. His stunt grabbed
attention, but it was his publication of "The
Raven," in 1845, which made Poe a literary
sensation.
That same year, Poe found himself under attack
for his stinging criticisms of fellow poet Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow.
First Quarter
Lesson 2: Biography
39. Poe claimed that Longfellow, a widely popular
literary figure, was a plagiarist, which resulted in
a backlash against Poe.
Despite his success and popularity as a writer,
Poe continued to struggle financially and he
advocated for higher wages for writers and an
international copyright law.
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40. Poe self-published his first book, Tamerlane and
Other Poems, in 1827. His second poetry
collection, Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor
Poems, was published in 1829.
As a critic at the Southern Literary Messenger in
Richmond from 1835 to 1837,
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41. Poe published some of his own works in the
magazine, including two parts of his only novel,
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym.
This lyric poem again explores Poe’s themes of
death and loss and may have been written in
memory of his beloved wife Virginia, who died
two years prior.
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42. The poem was published on October 9, 1849,
two days after Poe’s death, in the New York
Tribune.
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43. Later in his career, Poe continued to work in
different forms, examining his own methodology
and writing in general in several essays,
including "The Philosophy of Composition,"
"The Poetic Principle" and "The Rationale of
Verse." He also produced the thrilling tale, "The
Cask of Amontillado," and poems such as
"Ulalume" and "The Bells."
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47. 4. In what ways
was the person's
life admirable?
48. 5. Did this person make
any contributions to
society that should be
remembered? If so, what
were the contributions?
49. 6. Did this person make any
major mistakes or bad
decisions? If so, what were
the mistakes or decisions?
What was the effect of the
mistakes and/or why are
they remembered?
50. 7. What is the
important lesson that
a young individual
might learn from the
way this person
lived
51. Search for a biography of a specific person.
Then, answer the following questions.
1. What human qualities were most evident in
this person's life?
2. What human qualities were most influential
in how this person lived?
3. Which quality or trait was most beneficial?
52. 4. In what ways was the person's life admirable?
5. Did this person make any contributions to society that should
be remembered? If so, what were the contributions?
6. Did this person make any major mistakes or bad decisions?
If so, what were the mistakes or decisions? What was the effect
of the mistakes and/or why are they remembered?
7. What is the important lesson that a young individual might
learn from the way this person lived
53. Lesson 4: Personal Narrative Characteristics
Personal Narrative
Characteristics
54. ❏ What are the memories that make you
smile?
❏ What are the memories that happened
long ago that you can still remember?
❏ What are the memories that you consider
as precious as gold?
55. Personal Narrative
A personal account which offers details,
analysis and a personal opinion from a
particular happening or event, experienced
by the writer.
56. If you will make a personal narrative,
what characteristics of your writing are
going to include?
57. Personal Narrative Characteristics
● Stories are characterized by the passage of the
and organized in chronological order.
● The main event and details about it should make
up 80% of the piece.
● Writing contains descriptive details rich in
comparison, strong verbs, specific and proper
nouns, literary devices, and a variation of sentence
structure.
58. ● Transitions are related to time, place, or
action.
● The beginning is about the who, what,
when, and where.
● Endings include the author’s feelings about
or reaction to the main event or what the
author learned from the main event.
60. Personal Narrative Beginnings
1. Begin by showing the time and place of the setting.
2. Begin by using a dialogue with stage directions between the
characters involved.
Example:
“Jason, you’re going to be late.” shouted my mom, as
dawdled over getting dressed. “Aw, Mom, the bus never
comes this early.” I responded with unconcern, slowly even
more Fruit Loops into my bowl, never dreaming the fate
that awaited me at the bus stop that morning.
61. 3. Begin by showing the first action in the series of events.
Example:
I was just turning the corner on my bike when it happened.
4. Begin with asking a question.
Example:
Have you ever done something you knew in your heart was
foolish, but you couldn’t seem to resist?
5. Begin by showing the background noise(s)
Example:
“Vroom . . . vroom . . . vroom . . .” I couldn’t resist racing
the engine of my brand new bike.
62. 6. Begin with descriptive details about the main character (could
be yourself)
Example:
As a skinny, eight-year-old, freckle-faced boy, I didn’t know
the first letter of the word danger . . . then
7. Begin with a quotation of good advice you didn’t follow that
day
Example:
My mom had always told me to be careful about the people I
chose for friends. I never thought it would turn out to be such
important advice.
63. 8. Begin with “It all began . . .”
Example:
It all began with a phone call.
9. Begin with a hint of the outcome or personal meaning
of the event.
Example:
I had no idea that morning that it was going to be a
day that would change my life forever.
64. Personal Narrative Endings
1. End with a reminder statement
Example:
Be sure to look both ways when you cross the street.
Remember that mothers sometimes really do have good
advice after all.
The next time you think something is foolish, it probably
is. Listen to what your subconscious is trying to tell you.
1. End with Finally or Eventually
Example:
Eventually, the scar and the pain will fade
65. 3. End with a quotation concerning the whole topic
Example:
Next time, I will listen when someone tells me, “Be careful”
Like my gradma always says, “If life hands you lemons, make a
lemonade!”
4. End with your feelings about the event
Example:
The best part about it all was the look on my parents’ faces. I
still warm inside when I remember the proud looks on their
faces that day.
I knew then that I had succeeded. I was overjoyed to have made
it through the whole performance without forgetting my lines.
66. 5.End with an advice
Example:
If you learn from my experience, you’ll never
have the same problem with friendship that I
did.
6. End with a summary statement
Example:
In spite of all the difficulties, I have survived.
You really can learn from your mistakes.
67. Why do you think there is a
need to know how you start and
end a narrative?
68. Give at least five (5) ways on how to begin and end your personal narrative.
Personal Narrative Beginnings
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69. Make a narrative about one memorable event in
your life.
Criteria:
Content 40%
Grammar 30%
Word choice 20%
Mechanics 10%
Total: 100%
70. Brainstorm details about one memorable event from
your life that fits each category below.
Graphic Organizer for a Personal Narrative
71. Memorable Event:
Setting (Where and when did it
happen?)
Events (What was the series of actions
that occurred?)
People (Show the significance of all
people involved.)
Sights (Show the surroundings)
Thoughts (Express what you were
thinking throughout the experience)
Feelings (Express what you were
feeling by naming your emotions at
that time.)
Lesson Learned/Personal Meaning
of the Event (Explain what you have
gained or learned from this
experience.)
73. Hello!
I’m teacher Roy, your
Grade- 8 English
teacher.
Welcome, have fun,
and enjoy learning!
74. The first thing we had to do was build
a frame for the floor of the house.
Then we used a rope to raise all the
wood up into the tree. Afterward, we
carefully nailed the board to the
frame, and soon we had a floor.
75. Lesson 3: Time Transitions in Narratives
Time
Transitions in
Narratives
76. Time Transitions in Narratives
These words have to do with sequential transition or
chronology and are often used to define time. Some
examples of time transition words are “finally,” “in the
first place,” “in the meantime,” and “all of a sudden.”
77. To indicate a time relationship
after, afterward, after that, at first, at this time,
before, beginning with, beyond, during, earlier,
ending with, eventually, finally, following, from
then on, in the meantime, last, later, meanwhile,
next, now, since, soon, then, until, while
80. When do you use the words and phrases in
the box above?
What do you think will happen if we don’t
use these words and phrases?
81. Before First Next Sometimes Last
Earlier
Previously
Formerly
Previous to
In the past
Yesterday
Preceding that
Until that time
In advance
To begin with
Starting with
Originally
At the beginning
At the onset
In the first place
To start with
After
Consequently
Following
Soon after
Then
Later
Henceforth
At times
Occasionally
Rarely
From time to time
Periodically
Seldom
Some of the time
Every now and
then
Finally
In conclusion
To conclude
In the end
Ultimately
To finish
Lastly
At last
In the long run
82. Complete the passage below by supplying the correct time transition
words. Use the space provided.
Becoming a Man
When they are asked who their idol is, most people will name a
famous person. I am not most people. My idol is a person whom I have
known my entire life. He is my brother Claudio, and even today he
teaches me about life. The day that Claudio taught me the importance of
being a man is the day he left home to go to college.
83. It was an early Saturday morning in August. As usual, we were
woken up by the sound of our sister playing the piano. She was
always playing that silly instrument! _________________, a few
minutes of lying in our beds, wishing she would stop, we slowly got
up. _________________, we knew we could not fall back asleep. She
was probably going to play that piano all day!
84. _______________, we reached the kitchen, there was a surprise for
Claudio—his favorite breakfast. ____________, Mom saw us, she gave
us a big smile and told us to sit down for our pancakes. It was obvious
that this was an important day for everyone. ____________, we finished
breakfast, Claudio went upstairs to continue packing.
____________, I heard him call my name. I ran to the room we
shared, sat down on the bed, and watched Claudio close his suitcase. He
turned to me and nodded. “It’s time, brother,” he said. I thought he was
referring to his time to leave the house.
85. Actually, he went on to explain all of the important responsibilities that I
would have after he was gone. Claudio meant that it was time for me to take
on a bigger role in the family. ________________, I understood everything.
_____________ then on, I took my role as the “man of the house” very
seriously. With Claudio away, I would need to be available for Mom
whenever she needed me. What have I learned from my brother? I have
learned about family, love, and responsibility.
86. In our daily living
when do we use time
transition words?
87. What is the importance
of using time transition
words?
88. Make a narrative about one memorable event in
your life. Use the time transition words and
underline it. Use the separate paper in writing
the narrative.
Content 40%
Grammar 30%
Word choice 20%
Mechanics 10%
Total: 100%
90. Begin by showing the time and place of the
setting.
Personal Narrative Beginnings
91. Begin by using a dialogue with stage directions
between the characters involved.
Example: “Jason, you’re going to be late.” shouted
my mom, as dawdled over getting dressed. “Aw,
Mom, the bus never comes this early.” I responded
with unconcern, slowly even more Fruit Loops into
my bowl, never dreaming the fate that awaited me at
the bus stop that morning.
92. Begin by showing the first action in the series of
events.
Example:
I was just turning the corner on my bike when it
happened.
93. Begin with asking a question.
Example:
Have you ever done something you knew in your
heart was foolish, but you couldn’t seem to resist?
94. Begin by showing the background noise(s)
Example:
“Vroom . . . vroom . . . vroom . . .” I couldn’t resist
racing the engine of my brand new bike.
95. Begin with descriptive details about the main
character (could be yourself)
Example:
As a skinny, eight-year-old, freckle-faced boy, I
didn’t know the first letter of the word danger . . .
then
96. Begin with a quotation of good advice you didn’t
follow that day
Example:
My mom had always told me to be careful about the
people I chose for friends. I never thought it would
turn out to be such important advice.
97. Begin with “It all began . . .”
Example:
It all began with a phone call.
98. Begin with a hint of the outcome or personal
meaning of the event.
Example:
I had no idea that morning that it was going to be a
day that would change my life forever.
99. End with a reminder statement
Example:
Be sure to look both ways when you cross the street.
Remember that mothers sometimes really do have
good advice after all.
The next time you think something is foolish, it
probably is. Listen to what your subconscious is
trying to tell you.
Personal Narrative Endings
100. End with Finally or Eventually
Example:
Eventually, the scar and the pain will fade
101. End with a quotation concerning the whole topic
Example:
Next time, I will listen when someone tells me, “Be
careful”
Like my gradma always says, “If life hands you
lemons, make a lemonade!”
102. End with your feelings about the event
Example:
The best part about it all was the look on my parents’
faces. I still warm inside when I remember the proud
looks on their faces that day.
I knew then that I had succeeded. I was overjoyed to
have made it through the whole performance without
forgetting my lines.
103. End with an advice
Example:
If you learn from my experience, you’ll never have
the same problem with friendship that I did.
104. End with a summary statement
Example:
In spite of all the difficulties, I have survived.
You really can learn from your mistakes.
105. Assessment
Give atleast five (5) ways on how to begin and end your
personal narrative.
Make a personal narrative.
108. Exploding the Moment
It is the concept of showing the details of
an event rather than just summarizing the
events.
109. An exploding moment is a scene in a narrative that the
writer has put in “slow motion” to paint a step-by-step
picture for the reader.
To create an exploding moment, the writer slows down
the action of the scene and adds specific descriptive
details.
Exploding moments are very effective for adding
details and creating images for the reader to visualize.
110. How to Write an Exploding Moment
1. Use Baby Steps: Describe the action in slow
motion, narrating all the smaller movements that
make up the larger action IN CHRONOLOGICAL
ORDER so it makes sense to the reader.
111. 2. Add Snapshots: Throughout the Baby Steps
description of all the action, add SENSORY
DETAILS to create a mental picture for the reader.
Make sure you (1) use PRECISE and SPECIFIC
words/descriptions and (2) add the snapshots to the
paragraph in a way that makes sense and flows
together.
112. 3. Add Thoughtshots: Throughout the Baby Steps +
Snapshots description, add THOUGHTSHOTS to
show what the character/narrator is thinking. Make
sure you add these to the paragraph in a way that
makes sense and flows together.
114. I watched myself begin this horrible deed. My
hand seemed to suddenly have a will of its own. It
picked up the milk carton. The spout was already
open. My arm extended over Carol’s head, tipping
the carton. The liquid poured in slow, steady thick
unending streams down through her long, blonde
hair, soaking the back of her clothes and running onto
the floor.
115. As the milk reached the floor I shifted the spout
slightly to begin another long milky journey down
the front of her. It poured over her forehead, in the
eyes, running in rivers down each side of her nose,
converging on the chin and splashing into her plate.
Her food was soon awash and the milk poured over
the edge, and ran into her lap. And still I poured on--
it was too late to stop now. The rapture of it all. Oh,
sweet revenge.
116. Carol was shocked into absolute silence, her milk-
washed eyes staring at me in total disbelief-- almost
uncomprehending. What had I done? I only meant to
pour a little to scare her, and now it was all over--
everywhere. Her chair was a four-legged island in the
middle of a giant white pond in the kitchen floor.
How could one quart of milk go so far? For a second
or two, she didn’t react and I had a brief but fleeting
prayer that she was stunned speechless. However, not
for long.
117. “Dadddeeeee!” she screamed at the top of her lungs.
The sound of glasses being knocked over the coffee
table in the living room and my father charging
around the corner happened simultaneously. In an
instant he took in the whole scene. Horrible big sister
pours milk over innocent little sister’s head. I simply
couldn’t have looked much worse.
118. Assessment
Explode the moment of one of the most precious events in
your life.
Criteria:
Content 40%
Grammar 30%
Word choice 20%
Mechanics 10%
Total: 100%
Editor's Notes
Do you know who is on the picture?
Who was his parents?
Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe, Jr.
When we got separated from his brother and sister, where did he go?
He went to live with John and Frances
What do they do for living?
Successful tobacco merchant
But Edgar had difficult relationship with John Allan
At the age of 13 he was a poet already but he was discouraged.
Who discouraged him?
His headmaster
What did John Allan want him to do?
To follow him in the family business
But, what did Poe choose to do?
He chose poetry over business
In what school did he study?
University of Virginia
He excelled in his class. He didn’t receive enough funds from John Allan to cover his expenses while he was studying.
What he do in order to earn some money?
He turned to gambling
What happened to him when he turned to gambling?
He ended up in dept
After ended up in dept he returned home.
What another problem did he face?
His fiancee Sarah Ellmira Royster had become engaged to someone else.
Since, he was heartbroken, what did he do next?
He moved to Boston
The two made peace with each other.
He was able to have an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Did he excelled in his studies or not?
Yes
Even he excelled he was kicked out after a year? Why?
Because he poorly handles his duties
After leaving West Point he published his 3rd book and focused on writing
Where and why did he travelled?
New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Richmond to search for an opportunity.
What happened in 1834?
John Allan died
When did he get his break-through as a writer?
When one of his short stories won a contest in the Baltimore Saturday Visiter.
He published more stories.
In 1835, what position did he get at Southern Literary Messenger?
Editorial position
Scathing - very critical
His harsh reviews brought him the nickname the “Tomahawk Man”
What are the reasons why left the magazine?
He also earned him many enemies so he left the magazine in 1837. He is also an alcoholic
What will use in order to make use that your personal narrative is organized in chronological order?
- Use time transition words
(That’s why we discussed the time transition words first.)
You have to think about a specific event in your life where can you focus about
What do you think it is important to use descriptive language or details?
So that the reader will have a vivid picture of what the author tells
You can also use literary devices. What are the literary devices? Simile, Metaphor, Personification …
What could be the effect of using literary devices in your narrative?
2. Of course you have include the basic aspects so that the readers would know what is happening or what will happen in your narrative.
3. That would be the content for the conclusion part of your personal narrative. Just like what you did in Autobiography writing you also shared your learnings from your life experiences.
Can you give examples of time transition words?
When do we use these words and phrases?
What do you think will happen if we don’t use these words and phrases?
How do you start when you tell a story?
(How does a writer start in telling a story?)
Why do you think there is a need to know how you start and end a narrative?
You can include if that specific event happened in the morning, afternoon or evening. You can also mention the specific day, month, and year. For the place, you can share the specific place where it happened.
How do you end your narrative? What are things that you should include as you end your narrative?
Do not forget that the conclusion of a personal narrative should reveal the lesson you learned or the insight you gained from the experience.
Why do you think there is a need to know how you start and end a narrative?
What do you think would happen if everything happens in slow-motion?
In reality, we cannot do that. However, In writing, we can. We call it Exploding the Moment.
Now, what do you think would be the effect if we explode the moment in writing? After this lesson, we will figure it out.
Based on what I said earlier, what do you think does exploding the moment mean?
When exploded
Let explode the moment the video clip from the movie, The Natural. This is what we are going to do, I will let you watch the video, after I pause the clip, you will narrate what happened as if you are the main character. So, you have put yourself in the shoes of the main character in the movie.
(You pretend that you are the main character)
So, let us explode the moment.
