大二综合英语教学资料：Narration.pptVIP

Narration I What is narration? II Basic points about narration 1 Purpose 2 Context 3 Selection of details 4 Using description as support III Narrative strategies 1 Ordering narrative actions A Chronological sequence B Flashback C flashforward 2 Developing narrative action A Narrative action ① Central conflict ② Element of suspense ③ Using of action verbs B Dialogue ① The function of dialogue ② The effectiveness of dialogue ③ The format, punctuation, and capitalization 3 Presenting narrative action through various points of view ? ? ? I What is narration? ? A narrative is an account of an event or a series of events. Narrative writing includes stories, biographies, histories, and news items. ? narration is always goes hand in hand with description. II Basic points about narration  1 Purpose When we write a story, we should have a point to make. Sometimes, a narrative clearly presents its point in a thesis sentence, say the last sentence of the story; more often, a narrative does not have a definite thesis sentence stating the point explicitly, but a story will focus on a central theme. The central theme may be to teach a lesson, to give a warning, to illustrate a concept, to praise a virtue, etc. we should make sure that the total effect or the final impression of the writing agree with our purpose. II Basic points about narration  2 Context We should make clear when, where, and to whom the action happened. The background knowledge will help the reader understand the narrative. II Basic points about narration  3 Selection of details When writing a narrative, we should provide enough details to let the reader know what happen and our purpose. Only relevant details, which help to bring out the main ideas, a