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Dramatic Structure

Dramatic Structure. Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response. Reading Literature Standard 9-12.5: Structural Features of Literature. DRAMATIC. Turning point: Describe event. STRUCTURE. Main conflict: Describe event

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Dramatic Structure

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  1. Dramatic Structure Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response. • Reading Literature Standard 9-12.5: Structural Features of Literature

  2. DRAMATIC • Turning point: Describe event STRUCTURE • Main conflict:Describe event • Conflict: External or internal • Character vs: Character Society Nature • Plot Development:Describe event leading toward resolution Plot Development/Level of Tension • Setting:Where, When, & Why • Main characters:Protagonist: Name, Method of Char. Antagonist: Name, Method of Char. • Basic plot: • Main conflict resolved: Describe event that resolves conflict in Rising Action • Protagonist’s role in resolution: Describe event Time Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

  3. Guidelines • All plot development events must be described in 10 words or less • Creatively format the chart just like it looks on previous slide • Provide all literary term headings • Do not use lined paper • Must be colorful (add graphics if you want) • See following examples for ideas

  4. Dead Poets Society • Climax: • Neil kills himself after the play. • Main Conflict: • Keating’s style of teaching clashes with traditional education at Welton. • Type/Kind: • External: Character vs. Society • Setting: • Where: Welton Academy, Vermont • When: 1959 • Why: The 1950’s was an age of conformity Falling action: Todd is bothered by Neil’s death being pinned on Keating. Plot Development/Level of Tension • Characterization: • Protagonist: Mr. Keating • Method: Dynamic • Antagonist: Education at Welton • Method: Static • Resolution: • Keating is fired and Todd finally resists authority using transcendentalism. • Plot: • Keating inspires a group of students to think for themselves. Time Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

  5. TRANSITIONAL PAGE

  6. Grading Criteria • Contains labels for both legs of the chart • Labels all five aspects of dramatic structure • Contains all literary headings for each aspect of dramatic structure • Correctly identifies each answer for the headings • All plot developments are 10 words or less • Does not use lined paper • Colorful (See next slide for Bloom’s Taxonomy Grading Scale)

  7. Creativity Evaluation Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Higher Order Thinking Skills 4.5 to 5/A 3.5 to 4.4/B 2.5 to 3.4/C 1.5 to 2.4/L .1 to 1.4/K Bloom’s Taxonomy Student Directions for Written Evaluation Lower Order Thinking Skills Grading Scale 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K 2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C

  8. Printing Directions • On the tool bar, click on “File,” click on “Print.” • In the “Print” dialogue box, in the lower left corner under “Print What,” click on the drop down arrow and select “Handouts.” • Then, under “Color/Grayscale,” select the best on for your printer. • Next, under “Handouts,” click on “Slides per Page,” and choose “9.” • Lastly, click on “OK,” and the file will print. • Staple Directions to your assignment.

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