1. BIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE
CAHSEE

2. Rewrite this sentence using correct punctuation.
Mom replied, Not before supper. If you eat too much junk, you won’t eat your meal.
Which of the following sentences is written in active voice? THERE ARE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS!
A. My car was stolen.
B. Catcher Bill Turlock won the game in the 9th inning with a home run.
C. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was written by J K Rowling.
D. The judge sentenced Smith to five years in prison.
Rewrite this sentence using parallel structure.
In the restroom, Tishena was brushing her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to her first speech class.
We were dirty, hungry, and without a penny.
What literary device is this an example of?
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances.
My love is like a red, red rose.

3. AGENDA
Biographical Narrative-show not tell

4. What does this essay genre require?
Criteria Assessed:
Introduction catches the reader’s attention
A clear thesis tells the reader the three admired characteristics (x, y, z):
Each body paragraph uses storytelling techniques to develop the character of the person for the reader (learned in previous unit; such as, sensory language and figurative language)
Dialogue is used to Show and Not Tell (10pts)
Vivid verbs and vivid language is used to show and not tell
Transition words and phrases are used to make the paper flow
Conclusion clearly reveals how the person has impacted or affected the writer
Word choice is clear, pleasant, and appropriate for the audience (slang and worn out words are not used) Paper incorporates a variety of sentence structures.
Paper has few errors. Minor errors in grammar do not interfere with the reader’s understanding

5. Biggest thing I can emphasize…SHOW NOT TELL!
Telling: The room was vacant.
Showing: The door opened with a resounding echo that seemed to fill the house. Cob webs once attached flowed freely in the air as the open door brought light to a well worn floor. The light gave notice to the peeling paint on the walls and to the silhouettes once covered by pictures. The new air gave life to a stuffiness that entrapped the room. Faded and torn white sheets covered once new furniture now drowning in dust.

6. SHOW NOT TELL PRACTICE
Choose one of the following sentences. Rewrite it to show not tell.

7. Complete the six steps to attack the prompt for prompt # ________
HOMEWORK: Write three paragraphs: Introduction, x body paragraph, and conclusion.
Don’t forget to show not tell!