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Summer Reading

Summer Reading. Narrative Memoir Project. Engage the Reader!.

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Summer Reading

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  1. Summer Reading Narrative Memoir Project

  2. Engage the Reader! • TypicalIt was a day at the end of June. My mom, dad, brother, and I were at our camp on Rangeley Lake. We arrived the night before at 10:00, so it was dark when we got there and unpacked. We went straight to bed. The next morning, when I was eating breakfast, my dad started yelling for me from down at the dock at the top of his lungs. He said there was a car in the lake.

  3. Action! • I gulped my milk, pushed away from the table, and bolted out of the kitchen, slamming the broken screen door behind me. I ran down to our dock as fast as my legs could carry me. My feet pounded on the old wood, hurrying me toward my dad’s voice. “Scott!” he bellowed again. • “Coming, Dad!” I gasped. I couldn’t see him yet—just the sails of the boats that had already put out into the lake for the day.

  4. Dialogue! • “Scott! Get down here on the double!” Dad bellowed. His voice sounded far away. • “Dad?” I hollered. “Where are you?” I squinted through the screen door but couldn’t see him. • “I’m down on the dock. MOVE IT. You’re not going to believe this,” he replied.

  5. Reflection! • I couldn’t imagine why my father was hollering for me at 7:00 in the morning. I thought fast about what I might have done to get him so riled. Had he found out about the way I talked to my mother the night before, when we got to camp and she asked me to help unpack the car? Did he discover the fishing reel I broke last week? Before I could consider a third possibility, Dad’s voice shattered my thoughts. • “Scott! Move it! You’re not going to believe this!”

  6. Narrative Techniques:

  7. Pacing: • Pacing is one of the most crucial elements to a narrative. If it is too fast, readers are not satisfied. If it is too slow, readers are left yawning. • Think of taking a trip down the river in a boat. You need plenty of white water for excitement, yet you also need calmer stretches in between to breathe. • Try to vary your pacing to keep the reader’s interest.

  8. Dialogue: • Crafting a natural conversation with relevant information is tricky. • Be sure your information is relevant enough to merit its own dialogue segment. Some information is better summarized. Remember the following hints: • Dialogue should set the scene, advance action, give insight into character, and foreshadow. • Keep the character’s voice in mind. Dialogue should read like actual speech. • Don’t use too much slang or misspelling to create the character’s voice.

  9. Reflection: • A reflective narrative is a writing piece that describes an experience. • Structure: be sure to explain what you learned and how you came to that knowledge. It can be linear in nature, or it can start with the result of what happened and backtrack to the events that took place. • Write as if you are telling a story to a close friend or relative. Draw in the audience by welcoming them to your experiences. • Add Spice: Like any good book or movie, the plot usually has a twist, drama, or a problem and solution. Focus on the interesting aspects of your story.

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