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Themes, Elements, and Writing Techniques: A Review of the 1st Nine Weeks

In this review of the first nine weeks of lessons, we explore key themes in stories such as loss, pride, acceptance, hope, and love. Understanding story elements like setting, problem, climax, and resolution is crucial for grasping narratives. We also focus on character traits that shape personalities, such as caring, bravery, and jealousy. Further, we differentiate between autobiography and biography, along with various genres of literature. Insights into writing processes, including drafting and editing, will enhance your writing skills.

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Themes, Elements, and Writing Techniques: A Review of the 1st Nine Weeks

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  1. Review 1st Nine Weeks What we have learned… D. Jenkins

  2. Themes in stories • Themes in stories tell us the overall moral or idea that the author was trying to get across to the reader. • Examples: • Loss • Pride • Acceptance • Hope • Love • Fear • Good versus Evil • Empowerment

  3. Story Elements • All stories have key elements • Setting • Problem • Climax • Resolution • Ending

  4. Character Traits • What are some descriptive words for the characters personality in the story. • Examples: • caring • smart • dutiful • mean • jealous • lazy • tough • silly • brave • scared

  5. Reference books • Thesaurus • Synonyms and Antonyms • Dictionary • how to spell a word • how to pronunciate a word • the meaning of a word • root word and part of speech of a word • Encyclopedia • Research • Almanac • A book containing a years worth of statistics and events • Atlas • book of maps • Newspaper • Local

  6. Parts of a book • Cover • Title Page • Table of Contents • Glossary • Index • Footnotes • Appendix • Spine • Bibliography

  7. Autobiography vs biography • Autobiography • Writer writes about himself • Biography • Writer writes about someone else

  8. Book Genres • Mystery • Romance • Comedy • Horror • Action • Reference • Historical fiction • Science fiction • Western • Fantasy

  9. Fiction vs Nonfiction • Fiction • made up • Non Fiction • real

  10. Paragraphs • Should be indented • Start with main idea sentence • Have three supporting detail sentences • Should have a concluding sentence

  11. Writing Process • Prewriting • Drafting • Editing • Revising • Publishing

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