Common Core Standards

Writing Standard 6-12; Grade 9-10 Students, (3)

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Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

v Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.

v b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

v c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole.

v d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.

v e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative.

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