Aim: How can active reading be applied to interpret writers' choices that
create a narrative voice?
Discussion Topic: What does it mean to you when you hear the phrase: "to come of age"?
The class overall agrees that it means to mature and grow up, as well as represents the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Double Entry Journals:
Today’s lesson brought upon the introduction of the double entry journal, a note taking strategy. The journal features a two column chart that pairs text from the book/passage with opinions of the reader.
Narrative Voice:
Authors/writers create a narrative voice when writing. This voice tells the story, and can belong to either a character or an outside observer.
First Person (Character): You can hear the inner thoughts and feelings of the character, and the passage will have a lot of the pronouns: “I, me, my, and we”.
Third Person (Observer): The story is told from an outside perspective. The writing will have the pronouns: “They, he, she, and them”.
Narrative Voice Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHl7mDZzfDw&ab_channel=mistersato411
Analyzing An Excerpt From “Speak”:
We analyzed an excerpt from “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson, using the double entry journal, and then commenting on a partner’s responses.
Individual Activity: After, we answered some questions about the authenticity of the interior dialogue as well as what can be inferred from her speech and missing speech.
Reflection:
In the lesson, I managed to learn how authors attempt to create authenticity in their character’s interior and exterior dialogue. I also learned how it is possible to represent the personality and emotions of a character through their choice to not speak at all. This is helpful in reading other text, as well as possibly writing a story of my own.
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