1. Extended Constructed Response A Memorable Experience

2. Personal Narrative We will discuss two ways to add detail to your writing. We will discuss two ways to add detail to your writing.

3. Personal Narrative We will discuss two ways to add detail to your writing. We will discuss two ways to add detail to your writing. This will apply to your memorable experience writing, as well as all other writing we do in this class and other classes. This will apply to your memorable experience writing, as well as all other writing we do in this class and other classes.

4. Snapshots

5. Snapshots “Writers are like photographers with giant zoom lenses, observing life in incredibly fine detail, pulling back to make sweeping generalizations, then zooming in again to make those generalizations come alive with detail….”

6. Snapshots When developing your writing, take a “snapshot” with a magic camera that not only sees sights, but can record smells, sounds, colors, and light. When developing your writing, take a “snapshot” with a magic camera that not only sees sights, but can record smells, sounds, colors, and light.

7. Snapshots In your own piece, be sure to use as many of the five senses as possible- sight, smell, sound, feel, taste. In your own piece, be sure to use as many of the five senses as possible- sight, smell, sound, feel, taste.

8. Snapshots This summer I went to the pool with my friends to swim. When I got there I dove into the water. Then I played Marco Polo with my friends in the pool for a long time. It was fun playing Marco Polo. I tried my hardest not to get caught by the person who was it. After we played Marco Polo we decided to dive off the high dive It took a lot of my nerve, but I did it. My dive was pretty good too. I can’t wait to go to the pool again next summer with my friends.

9. Snapshots 1. This summer I went to the pool with my friends to swim. 2. When I got there I dove into the water. 3. Then I played Marco Polo with my friends in the pool for a long time. 4. It was fun playing Marco Polo. 5. I tried my hardest not to get caught by the person who was it. 6. After we played Marco Polo we decided to dive off the high dive. 7. It took a lot of my nerve, but I did it. 8. My dive was pretty good too. 9. I can’t wait to go to the pool again next summer with my friends.

11. Thoughtshots

12. Thoughtshots “Just as writers make physical snapshots, they can also take a snapshot of the thoughts in their characters’ heads, or in their own mind…,

13. Thoughtshots A thoughtshot in fiction is simply a look at what a character is thinking and feeling…

14. Thoughtshots Similarly, in a personal narrative a thoughtshot is reflections, thoughts, feelings, opinions of the author.” When creating a thoughtshot, start the thought with beginnings like “I knew…” or “I thought to myself…”

15. Thoughtshots 1. This summer I went to the pool with my friends to swim. 2. When I got there I dove into the water. 3. Then I played Marco Polo with my friends in the pool for a long time. 4. It was fun playing Marco Polo. 5. I tried my hardest not to get caught by the person who was it. 6. After we played Marco Polo we decided to dive off the high dive. 7. It took a lot of my nerve, but I did it. 8. My dive was pretty good too. 9. I can’t wait to go to the pool again next summer with my friends.

17. Your turn! We will be creating a chart that divides your “memorable experience” into three parts- beginning, middle, and end. We will be creating a chart that divides your “memorable experience” into three parts- beginning, middle, and end.

18. Your turn! We will be creating a chart that divides your “memorable experience” into three parts- beginning, middle, and end. We will be creating a chart that divides your “memorable experience” into three parts- beginning, middle, and end. You will develop a snapshot and a thoughtshot for each part. You will develop a snapshot and a thoughtshot for each part.

19. Your turn! We will be creating a chart that divides your “memorable experience” into three parts- beginning, middle, and end. We will be creating a chart that divides your “memorable experience” into three parts- beginning, middle, and end. You will develop a snapshot and a thoughtshot for each part of your story. You will develop a snapshot and a thoughtshot for each part of your story. You may work with a partner to create your snapshots and thoughtshots together. You may work with a partner to create your snapshots and thoughtshots together.

20. Your turn! What happened? SnapshotThoughtshot BEGINNING (fill this in) MIDDLE END