Unit+Narrative

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==I hope my class will take this unit seriously because it deals with abuse, but also learn the value of their voice. I want my class to realize their voice can be one of the best ways of communicating an emotion. Their voice does not have to be just by speaking, but I can also be through writing or drawing. On an educational level, I want my students to learn how write a clear and descriptive narrative. After this unit, I will go over techniques to improve a narrative essay. Since Melinda has a strong first person narrative, my students can learn how to find their voice. They might be a humorous writer or a serious one and by seeing how Melinda expresses herself, can help my students figure out how they write.== ==In order to participate in this lesson, my students need to focus on Melinda’s voice and how she tells her story. I want to make them aware of the different styles she uses in order to describe what is happening. Since it is from her point of view they can identify how she changes the pace of her voice. For example, when she is frightened or in danger her sentence structure becomes choppy and more like fragments. She also lists the “First ten lies they tell you in high school”(11). These examples give her narrative authenticity, reflecting how she thinks and views what is going on around her. Students need to be able to identify this when reading, so making sure my students are able to identify that will help in their own writing.==

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