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A __________________is a story.   narrative  
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True or False: A personal narrative is a short story or novel?   False : a personal narrative is a true story about the author.  
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A personal narrative is a true story about _________________.   the author  
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If I am writing a true story about my own life, I am writing what?   a personal narrative  
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A personal narrative is told from what point of view?   first person point of view  
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What pronouns are used in a personal narrative?   I, me, we, us  
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The _____________ does affect the style and content of the narrative.   audience  
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True or False: The audience does not affect the style and content of the narrative.   false; the audience does affect the style and content of the narrative  
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The introduction includes the _____________statement and creates an interest in the audience.   thesis  
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The ______________includes the thesis statement and creates an interest in the audience.   introduction  
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The introduction includes the thesis statement and creates an_______ in the audience.   interest  
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The body of the story tell the ________of the story in chronological order.   events  
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The body of the story tells the events of the story in _____________order.   chronological  
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The ________of the story tells the events of the story in chronological order.   body  
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The three ways to end a story are:   a summary, a last fact or detail, or a personal comment  
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Dictionaries list words in ________order.   alphabetical  
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__________lists words in alphabetical order.   Dicdtionaries  
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Entries show __________, __________,__________,_____________,_________, and often____________.   syllables, pronunciation, part of speech, definition, other endings, and often sample words or phrases  
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_________show syllables, pronunciation, part of speech, definition, other endings, and often sample words or phrases.   Entries  
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_________words are at the top of the dictionary page.   Guide  
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Guide words are at the top of the dictionary page and show the_____and ______words on the page.   first and last  
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___________sentences lose focus and contain too many details.   Rambling  
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__________sentences are two or more sentences that have been put together without correct punctuation.   Run-on  
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When we are ____________written work it should include changing rambling sentences and run-on sentences.   revising  
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When we are revising written work it should include changing _______sentences and ________sentences.   rambling and run-on  
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Using _______words helps the audience to understand just what the writer has experienced.   exact  
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True or False: Using exact words creates interest and helps to hold the reader's attention.   True  
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When you are presenting a speech what should you remember:   *pace (do not talk to fast or slow) *posture/gestures projection (loudness of voice) *eye contact *ease of delivery (look comfortable) *appearance *pronunciation/diction  
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What makes a good listener:   *look at speaker *picture events *note speaker's fascial and body language *Listen to the speaker's voice *Think of question you might ask AFTER the presentation  
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