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Writing Workshop 7 (continued)
What the Character Says or Thinks What Others Say About the Character What the Character Does Descriptions of the Character
10 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 7
Refining the Sequence of Events
6. Use your prewriting to help you draft the narrative, telling the events
in chronological order, from the beginning, to the middle, to the end. Remember to describe how you felt at key moments. Refer to the Scoring Guide for this writing task—it will help you understand where to focus your attention and efforts.
7. Participate in sharing and responding to refine your telling of the incident. Make sure that your partner’s feelings about the events are clear and that the events happen in an order that makes sense. Remember the types of feedback that are expected, and be sure to take notes when you receive feedback from your partner.
Adding Characterization
8. Determine what additional methods of characterization would be useful to help your reader get to know the characters in your narrative. Consider using dialogue and allusions to develop your descriptions. Use the characterization graphic organizer to think about what you have used and what more you might include.
Refining a Conclusion
9. Reread your narrative and consider what type of reflection to include: • Explicitly state what you learned from the event
• Imply what was learned
• Leave the reflection uncertain or unresolved.
Whatever approach you take, consider the impact this will have on your reader’s understanding of the significance of the experience.
10. Participate in sharing and responding to refine your conclusion. Again, remember the types of feedback that are expected, and be sure to take notes when you receive feedback from your partner. Try to find areas in your partner’s narrative that are opportunities to add an allusion.
Reflecting, Revising, and Publishing
11. Look for areas where you could add in allusions. What events or characters in the story remind you of other things you have read or watched? What sort of stories would your audience be familiar with? Refer to your Language Activity and previous narrative for examples of how to use allusions to connect with your audience. Use allusions at least twice, and underline or highlight to show where you did.
12. Look for moments when the story shifts in time or scene. Make sure that you use transitions like “later” or “however” to help guide your audience.
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