Week 4: Paragraph Development Flashcards
The latin word from which the word “narration” comes.
narrare
Pre-writing requires an ___ mind
open
Learning to write is a ____ process
sequential
factual description of the topic at hand
objective description
includes attention to both the subject described and the writer’s reactions (internal, personal) to that subject
subjective description
formal definition of a term, usually from a dictionary or a source
denotation
does not follow the dictionary definition of a word, but instead, relies on the author’s perspective and experiences in shedding light on the term
connotation
another technique in defining that makes the reader understand the difference between two similar/related terms.
contrast
shows the evolution of the word and how it was formed. Dictionaries often include this for the user’s context of a word
etymology
“includes the term to be defined, the class to which the term belongs, and the characteristic/s that make it different from other members in the same class or species.”
intensive definition
by its root word, this extends the definition formed in the intensive sentence into a paragraph using other techniques in paragraph development such as description, comparison and contrast, cause and effect and others.
extensive definition
the ones primarily involved in the story
character
determines a clear picture of the place where the story takes place
setting
gives life to the characters and gives sense to the setting.
plot
refers to the perspective in which the narrative was written.
point of view
where the writer tells the story from his/her own perspective
first person POV
the writer tells the story in his own words from an observer’s point of view
second person POV
the writer objectively tells the story or events that happened to another individual
third person POV
NARRATIVE DEVICES
This is a narrative technique that “flashes back” to an event in the not so distant past. This contributes to the story as it adds background, meaning and depthto the current situation in the story.
flashback
NARRATIVE DEVICES
the technique that the writer uses to present hints to future events.
foreshadowing
NARRATIVE DEVICES
gives the readers a view of the story behind the story and how the characters and the events came to be
backstory
NARRATIVE DEVICES
gives life to the characters. This shows their spoken language and the manner in which they speak it
dialogue
