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=**Writing the Personal Narrative ****Unit Di by Content **=



**As you write, you may have questions about...**   ===Activity: Mini Lessons and Refreshers ===
 *  Dialogue ** **Character Development ****  Plot **** Description ****Fragments **    **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(255, 131, 0); text-align: center; display: block;">Commas **
 * Find your answers here!**

**<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left; display: block; font-size: 110%;"> Directions: ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left; display: block;">Use the websites below to answer your questions and refresh your memory. The websites are listed by category. Each website has a difficulty level depending on the activity. Follow the legend below to quickly identify which websites will be the easiest, hardest, and in between. Choose the informative websites that are the easiest for you to read in order to refresh your memory and pick up some tips for writing your personal narrative.

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 * <span style="font-size: 132%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: center; display: block;"> __Content__ || <span style="font-size: 132%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: center; display: block;"> __Website Link__ || <span style="font-size: 132%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: center; display: block;"> __Explanation of Website__ || <span style="font-size: 132%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: center; display: block;"> __Difficultly Level__ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left; display: block;">Dialogue || [|How do I write dialogue?] || Remind yourself how to write dialogue with this website. It has easy to read examples and tips to help you get started. || [[image:Green_Box_1.jpg width="80" height="59"]] ||
 * || [|Writing Dialogue] || Find examples of dialogue through this website. Review four rules on dialogue and how it is formed. || [[image:yellow_box.gif width="59" height="57"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left; display: block;"> || [|The Owl at Purdue] || This website page explains how to use direct and indirect quotations with examples. Be sure to glance at the bottom of the page for additional links. || [[image:redbox.JPG width="80" height="61" align="center"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left; display: block;">Character Development || [|Story Map] || Use this story map to outline the details of your character to make them come to life. Answer the questions and print your work. || [[image:Green_Box_1.jpg width="80" height="59"]] ||
 * || [|Character Trading Cards] || Create trading cards to help yourself visualize and describe your character. Make sure to print your work. || [[image:yellow_box.gif width="59" height="57"]] ||
 * || [|Venn Diagram] || Use this Venn Diagram to organize the character traits of your characters. Add notes within the circles to organize other details, such as dialogue or actions that the character involves him/herself in. || [[image:redbox.JPG width="80" height="61" align="center"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left; display: block;">Plot || [|Story Map] || Use the story map to outline your plot. Identify the conflict, resolution, and setting. Answer the questions and print your work. || [[image:Green_Box_1.jpg width="80" height="59"]] ||
 * || [|Plot Diagram] || Use this online plot diagram to organize the parts of your story. List your introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Print your work! || [[image:yellow_box.gif width="59" height="57"]] ||
 * || [|Time Line Tool] || Outline the parts of your story with this time line. Make sure you add details to each part of the significant event in your life so that readers feel tension and recognize the resolution in your story. || [[image:yellow_box.gif width="59" height="57"]] ||
 * || [|What is a personal Narrative?] || List to the wise old Owl at Purdue explain what exactly goes into a personal narrative (narrative essay). Make sure you have included all the parts in your story. || [[image:redbox.JPG width="80" height="61" align="center"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left; display: block;">Grammar/Mechanics || [|Semi-colons] || Don't forget the semi-colon! Several examples of semi-colons are provided on this online handout. Check out the sentences and notice that a semi-colon works as both a period and comma at the same time. || [[image:Green_Box_1.jpg width="80" height="59"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left; display: block;"> || [|Punctuation] || Explore punctuation tips. Play games and activities that will boost your understanding for commas, apostrophes, semi-colons, and colons. You may also visit the links on the left sidebar for more on grammar and parts of speech. || [[image:yellow_box.gif width="73" height="72"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left; display: block;"> || [|Commas] || This page from the wise old Owl at Purdue contains explanations and examples on how to use commas. There are extra links on the bottom of the page for an in depth approach to commas. || [[image:redbox.JPG width="80" height="62" align="center"]] ||
 * || [|Subject/Verb Agreement] || Making sure your subjects and verbs agree within the sentence can be a frustrating task. Use this website from Owl at Purdue to refresh your memory. || [[image:redbox.JPG width="80" height="62" align="center"]] ||
 * || [|Transitions] || Use this website to find out how transitions can help make your writing flow. Be sure to click on the extra additional link at the bottom of the page for a list of transitions. || [[image:redbox.JPG width="80" height="62" align="center"]] ||

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