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Vocabulary 1
Personal Narrative Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| narrative | a type of writing that tells a story or describes a sequence of events in an incident |
| personal narrative | a piece of writing that describes an incident and includes reflection on the incident |
| the writing process | the steps used to generate a finished piece of writing |
| prewriting | the first step in the writing process where you brainstorm and organize your ideas |
| drafting | the second step in the writing process where you create a rough copy of your writing |
| revising | the third step in the writing process where you improve your writing by adding, removing, rearranging, or replacing words/sentences |
| editing | the fourth step in the writing process where you proofread your work by looking at grammar, spelling, and punctuation |
| publish | the last step in the writing process where you create a clean final copy and then typed |
| plot | the sequence of related events that make up a story or novel (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) |
| exposition | events at the beginning of a story that give the reader background information needed to understand a story and the conflict is introduced; also called the beginning or introduction |
| rising action | major events that develop the plot of a story and lead to the climax |
| climax | the turning point or the high point of a story; the main conflict is resolved |
| falling action | events after the climax of a story but before the resolution |
| resolution | the outcome of the conflict of a story, when loose ends are wrapped up; also called conclusion or denoument |
| conflict | a struggle between two opposing forces |
| narrator | one who tells a story |
| point of view | the perspective from which story is told |
| 1st person point of view | the narrator is a character in the story telling what he or she sees or knows |
| setting | the time and place in which a narrative occurs; can also include a description of the weather |
| characterization | the methods a writer used to develop characters; for example, through descriptions, actions, and dialogue |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| transitions | words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing |
| reflection | a kind of thinking and writing which seriously explores the significance of an experience, idea, or observation |
| sequence of events | the order in which events happen; the beginning, middle, and end |
| incident | a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play |
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