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Writing Workshop 7 (continued)
12. Now that you have considered how personification can impact your description of objects, animals, and ideas, consider how to use this technique to strengthen the descriptions in the class-constructed essay. Identify several places where personification could be used and write down your suggestions for revision.
Editing
13. After presenting your revisions to the class and hearing the revisions of others, it is time to polish the final draft of the narrative essay. Consider all of the elements listed in the Language category of the Scoring Guide and correct any errors you find.
ACTIVITY 3
Writing a Personal Narrative with a Peer
WRITING PROMPT: With a writing partner, your task is to write a personal narrative that relates an experience that had a significant impact on you. In particular, consider how other sixth graders could benefit from hearing about this experience. As you craft your essay, think about what makes a story engaging and entertaining, and remember the following characteristics of good narratives.
Good narratives
• Use dialogue, pacing, and description to develop the setting, characters, and events
• Organize events and responses to them to create a clear, logical sequence
• Engage the reader by using a variety of descriptive techniques including
figurative language (for example, personification), careful diction, sensory
details
• Provide a conclusion that follows from the events of the experience and
clarifies its significance to the narrator
Refer to the Scoring Guide for this writing task to help you understand where to focus your attention and efforts.
Prewriting/Drafting
1. Revisit your brainstorming about topics you might write about and add any new ideas for topics. Briefly, tell your partner the story; work together to choose a story for each of you to write. Use the reporter’s questions to ask your partner about the story to help you remember the important details.
2. On a separate piece of paper, jot down a brief description of the characters involved. Brainstorm sensory images to make the setting seem vivid to your reader.
3. Plan the structure of your narrative, identifying the beginning, middle, and end of the sequence of events. You should try to remember the incident as clearly as you can.
8 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 6
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