Basic Civil Engineering first year Notes- Chapter 4 Building.pptx
R&W Properties of a Well-Written Text R&W Properties of a Well-Written Text
1.
2. Example
It was late spring the last time we saw
Ross. He was standing at the edge of the hill,
and he never so much as looked up even
though we were sure he knew we were there.
There was a bunch of flowers clutched to his
fist, but there really was no reason for him to
be standing there. We knew that Carrie wasn't
coming to see him. But he stood there anyway,
waiting, even as the afternoon sunlight
deepened towards the evening. He must have
been standing there for hours.
3. 1.2. Way of Narration
- refers to how the writer presents the
story
- includes the pace by which scenes
are given out
* Having natural progression of time
to the events of the story makes a
good writing.
4. 1. Clipped Narration
“He came and talked to us. Then he left the
house and then he drove the car back home.
Paced Narration
“He came and talked to us for a few moments.
He seemed upset, but he managed to get
through all the bad news. Shaking our hands
before he left the house come twilight, he
seemed to feel better now that he had delivered
the news. He waved from the car as he pulled
out of the driveway, narrowly missing the
mailbox again, and drove off to return home.”
5. 1.3. Terminology
- places emphasis on the fact that
concepts are critical to the narration
* Writers must choose how to address
terms and which ones they want to
use in order to create an appropriate
setting.
6. 1.Concrete Terms
- words that identify things, places,
and events that can be measured and
observed
- terms that have physical
manifestation in our world
Examples:
spoon, dog, house
8. I. Narration
•- the most basic pattern of
development
- describes how, when, and where an
event or occurrence actually happened
- used to tell a story or focus on a set of
related events
9. Narration
a story normally chronological contain story components
sequential presentation
of events is observed
contain action words:
verbs & adverbs
& transition words
1 2 3 4 5
10. Example:
When I was 11, my cousin and I discovered
how much fun it was to play in the mud. We
would pretend to be making mud pies.
Sometimes we would splatter each other in a
game of war. One day we imagined that we
were pigs and flopped down on our backs in
a mud puddle. Then we had a contest to see
who could make the most convincing oink. My
mother came home, caught wallowing, and
threw a it. She said that we had gotten our
clothes filthy and would have to wash them
ourselves. And then she made us do it, too!
11. Components of Narrative Text
1.1. Logical Actions
- are considered the very movements
within the plot or the narrative that
drive the characters forward, be it
during the dialogue, or within a scene
Editor's Notes
Narration is pattern of writing that tells a story of an event or an experience. You relate a sequence of events which reveals something of importance (your main point), and all other important events of your story (your supporting details) to bring it to life with a detailed account of what happened- Who was involved in the event? When did the event happen? Where did the event occur? What is the focus of your narrative? A concluding statement that emphasizes the main point of your narrative is very important to make sure that your readers understand the purpose of telling the story. A narrative paragraph usually follows a chronological order.
