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Writing Workshop 7 (continued)
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Characterization reveals the nature of a character through actions, thoughts, words, and descriptions.
What the Character Says or Thinks What Others Say about the Character
What the Character Does Descriptions of the Character
6 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 6
8. You have learned how to develop ideas in the middle of your narrative using
• Vivid descriptions to present the setting and the events
• Organization to show shifts between events and the narrator’s responses
to them.
• Pacing to slow down and speed up movement through the time and events
of a narrative
Another important technique for developing a narrative is characterization.
• Characterization refers to techniques for presenting and developing a character in a narrative. These techniques are used to present the narrator’s own actions, thoughts, and words and to introduce and describe other characters.
9. With your class, use information from your teacher to expand the description of characters in the middle of your class narrative.
10. Working with your teacher, draft the conclusion to your narrative. In this last section, be sure to clarify the significance of the story. The conclusion should follow from the events of the narrative, whether telling or merely suggesting what was learned from the experience. It might also link back to the story’s beginning.
Check Your Understanding
Now that the class essay has been drafted, refer to the Scoring Guide to help determine how well the essay meets the expectations. After looking at the Scoring Guide,
• In one color, highlight three vivid descriptions used to show the setting,
characters, or events in the narrative.
• With another color, highlight sentences that present the narrator’s reactions
to the events and the experience.
• Underline a sentence or two that clarifies what was meaningful about this
experience.
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