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Continuous Writing:How to analyze reading material
Emily’s story
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Learning objectives
After today’s lesson, you could
1.Master the main points of reading material for continuous writing
2. Acquire some continuous writing skills(eg.foreshadowing,plot line and plot hole)
3.Organize the thoughts in continuous writing
4.Appreciate the positive energy from reading material of continuous writing
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Since I started learning continuous writing, I have always struggled to get high scores. The teacher said that I failed to understand the materials, but I really don't have the knowledge in this aspect. Do you have any good suggestions?
Analyze the theme of the story【choose the right topic and tick the right theme】
A.Man and Self B.Man and Society C.Man and Nature
□Encouragement is power
□Physical disabilities make difference
□Be confident about yourself
□Teacher-student friendship is helpful
□Prejudice about appearance is wrong
□Community traditions should be promoted
Tip1:The theme acts as the story’s ________, guiding the_______of story.
A.Man and Self
backbone
ending
5
Analyze characters of the story【choose the right description for the character】
Emily___________
Mr. Buttler__________
Mrs. Owens___________
01
02
03
a. body-vulnerable b.close-minded c.courageous d.open-minded
e.judgemental f.determined g.compassionate h.encouraging
a/c/f
b/e
Tip2:Characters are the_____ of any story,developing story_______.
d/g/h
heart
logically
Order the plot line of the story
Beginning:
Turning Point:
Development:
Climax:
Resolution:
Ending:
②Emily wants to join annual Christmas performance in the school.
③Mrs. Owens rejects Emily due to her appearance.
④Emily vows never to try out again after the initial rejection.
①Emily tries out again with Mr. Buttler’s encouragement.
?
?
Order the plot hole of the story(Emily’s feeling)
Beginning:Interested and eager
Turning Point:
Development:hesitated and struggled
Climax:
Resolution:?
Ending:?
Tip3:_______means key verbs and key verbal phrases of story and _________means key adj. and adv. words and phrases of story. They are the ______of a story.
Hurt and upset
nervous and thankful
plot line
plot hole
structure
Analyze the conflicts of the story
conflict
In literary works, it is an artistic reflection, including the conflicts between characters and their surroundings, as well as the conflicts within the characters themselves.
Analyze the conflicts of the story
Emily’s ______singing voice VS. Emily’s ______body figure
Emily never__________after rejection VS. Emily_______the testing performance
Mrs. Owens’s________ (focusing on flaws) VS. Mr. Buttler’s___________ (focusing on potential)
beautiful
strange
try out
join
prejudice
encouragement
Analyze the foreshadowing of the story
foreshadowing
It is a narrative technique. The author hints or indicates in advance the characters or events that will appear in the work, in order to help the entire text achieve a structure that is rigorous, a reasonable plot development, and coherent connections between the parts.
Foreshadowing
one “No one expected her to survive. She did make it.” Indicates Emily is a _________ __________girl,
So she can_______________
Analyze the foreshadowing of the story
brave and
strong-mind
succeed eventually
helps Emily
pass the test
stressful
sang/perform
Foreshadowing
two “He(Mr. Buttler) heard about Emily and suggested that she have a try.” Indicates Mr. Buttler___________,
So Emily can_________________
Foreshadowing
three “Everyone would stare at you and that would make you uncomfortable. It would make them unforgettable.” Indicates Emily felt_______when she ____________in fornt of audience.
Task:Try to find more foreshadowing of the story and its indication
Tip4:foreshadowing and conflicts are used to __________continuous writing assignment.
design
Foreshadowing
one “No one expected her to survive. She did make it.” Indicates Emily is a _________ __________girl,
So she can_______________
Foreshadowing
two “He(Mr. Buttler) heard about Emily and suggested that she have a try.” Indicates Mr. Buttler___________,
So Emily can_________________
Foreshadowing
three “Everyone would stare at you and that would make you uncomfortable. It would make them unforgettable.” Indicates Emily felt_______when she ____________in fornt of audience.
Analyze the foreshadowing of the story
brave and
strong-mind
succeed eventually
helps Emily
pass the test
stressful
sang/perform
Based on above clues,What’s the resolution and ending of Emily story?
Para. __→Resolution:Emily_______the testing performance and she felt_____________________
Para. __→Ending:Emily completed performance________ and she felt_____________________
1
2
passed
excited but worried
successfully
delighted and grateful
Q2
Q1
Does Emily's________ appear on the________?
How does she react physically or _____________ (e.g., tears, disbelief, joy)?
Q3
Analyze cue sentence of the story
Para. 1 The next day, Emily nervously glanced at the list of the door of the choral room
name
list
emotionally
What will Mr. Buttler say or do to help Emily?
15
Q1
Did Emily complete___________successfully?
Q2
Q3
Analyze cue sentence of the story
Para. 2 Finally, the day of performance came.
performance
How does Emily feel backstage (e.g., nauseous, focused, empowered)?
What’s the audience reaction to Emily performance?
Did Mr. Mr. Buttler watch Emily performance?what did he do?
What does Emily realize about herself in this performance?
Review:十句5定
①第一段开头由_________决定。 ②第一段结尾由________决定。
③第二段开头由_________决定。 ④第二段结尾由________决定。
第一段首句
第二段首句
第二段首句
文章主题
Read the regrets of life,
读生活之遗憾
Continue the fulfillment of life.
续人生之圆满
Summary(总结)
How to analyze the material
1.Analyze the theme
6.Analyze cue sentences
2.Analyze characters
3.Analyze plot line and plot hole
4.Analyze conflicts
5.Analyze foreshadowing
MUST DO: Answer the questions you raise and complete the continuous writing
CHOOSE TO DO:Summarize your reading skills about continuous writing and share with the class
HOMEWORK
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