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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
English 12 - Narrative Essays - Chunk it Out
Today and tomorrow, revise and organize the body of your essay. Think in chunks. What are the key moments, the snapshot moments readers need to understand your story, your place, your experience? Alternate between scenes and summary. As you read the autobiography, biography or memoir you selected, notice how the writer moves back and forth between scenes and summary, scenes and analysis. You should too.
Some reminders from class today:
Some reminders from class today:
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