Tuesday, November 20, 2007

***ATTENTION*** PEER RESPONSE ACTIVITY*** DUE THURSDAY, NOV. 29TH***

BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REVISION BY EXAMINING THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR STORY. THE FOLLOWING PEER RESPONSE ACTIVITY CAN HELP YOU ANALYZE AND RESPOND TO A STORY'S PLOT. HAVE EACH PERSON IN YOUR GROUP RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR "COMMENTS" SECTION.

EXPOSITION
1. WHEN/WHERE DOES THIS STORY TAKE PLACE?
2. WHAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE?

CONFLICT AND CLIMAX
1. WHAT PROBLEMS DOES THE CENTRAL CHARACTER FACE?
2. WHEN DO YOU LEARN HOW THE PROBLEM IS WORKED OUT?

DENOUEMENT
1. HOW DOES THE STORY END?
2. SUGGEST AN EXTRA SCENE TO STRENGTHEN THE PLOT.

CHARACTERIZATION
1. WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS INVOLVED IN THE STORY? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THEIR ROLES?
2. DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: WHAT DOES THE AUTHOR TELL US "DIRECTLY" ABOUT THE PROTAGONIST (MAIN CHARACTER) FROM HIS OR HER PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY?
3. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: WHAT DO WE LEARN "INDIRECTLY" ABOUT THE PROTAGONIST FROM WHAT HE OR SHE SAYS (DOES)? WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE PROTAGONIST FROM WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT HIM OR HER?
4. SUGGEST AN ADDED DETAIL TO STRENGTHEN THE DESCRIPTION OF ONE MAJOR OR MINOR CHARACTER.

3 comments:

Leo Mullen said...

Exposition
1. One dark and gloomy Friday morning in Anne Frank Middle school
2.
Conflict and Climax
1. Being stuck in the school during a power out
2. When the two girls bump into the two boys and they said they already called the cops.
Denouement
1. It ends by telling the reader what clues the cops found at the crime scene.
2. You should make the main character bump into the teacher and make the teacher ask her and her friend if the seen her shawl and glasses.
Characterization
1. Cherri and Shayne were best friends Cherri was rude while Shayne is quiet and shy.
2. It doesn’t tell us anything directly.
3. She wines to get what she wants.
4. The story should have more of a description of the main characters.

Leo Mullen said...

1.The story takes place in kentucky and new york and when is unknown.
2.Some problems the central character faces is feeling unwanted and leftout.
3. U learn how the problem is faced at the end of the story.
4.The story ends with the problem being resolved and them being happy and him not getting in trouble.
5.A scene I would add to his story is when he gets home and what happens then and how his brother and sister are dealing with this problem.
6.The

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