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Writing Workshop 7 (continued)
Of course, the trick to an allusion is anticipating what books, myths, or movies your audience will be familiar with. For a more modern audience, the writer might have chosen an allusion to the Harry Potter series, like comparing his feat to grabbing the Golden Snitch in Quidditch. Also, an allusion is usually more of an indirect reference than just mentioning the name of the film.
11. Allusions add depth to a description by creating comparisons to familiar characters, places, and events from literature, culture, and history. Use the scenarios below to practice using allusion. Be sure to use a variety of different types of allusions in your responses:
Create an allusion that describes a great victory.
Create an allusion that describes a strange, unfamiliar location.
Create an allusion that describes a very innocent, naïve person.
12. Now that you’ve considered how allusions can impact your description of people, places, and events, consider how to use this technique to strengthen the descriptions in the class-constructed essay. Identify several places where allusions could be used, and write down your suggestions for revision here.
Editing
13. After presenting your revisions to the class and hearing the revisions of others, it’s 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 Nonfiction Narrative with a Peer
WRITING PROMPT: With a writing partner, your task is to write a nonfiction narrative that relates an experience that had a significant impact on you. In particular, consider how other seventh 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
8 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 7
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