Unit Three Heroic Deeds

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• Unit Three Heroic Deeds
• (Narration Objective Reports)
• Task 1 Acts of Kindness/Bravery

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• What is point of view?
• Major types of point of view in narratives
• Two important points about point of view
• Tips on how to write effective sentences
• Writing assignments

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?. Warming up

• Review Narration Personal Narratives
• Essential elements of narration
• a series of events
• a narrator
• purpose
• Tips on how to write a personal experience
  narrative
• Topic sentence
• First person point of view
• Chronological order
• Transitions

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?. Point of view and its types

• 1. Point of view
• Dictionary definitions
• a particular way of thinking about or judging a
  situation. scientific/technical/business etc
  point of view From an economic point of view ,
  the new development will benefit the town
  greatly.
• someone's own personal opinion or attitude about
  something I respect your point of view, but I'm
  not sure I agree with you.from sb's point of
  view From my point of view, there is no way they
  can win.

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• In writing the perspective (a particular way of
  looking at something) the writer adopts toward a
  subject.
• 2. Major types of point of view.

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?. Practicing point of view

• Identify the point of view in the following
  passages and explain why it is suitable for the
  narrative.
• Passage 1 the first person point of view. The
  narrator is a participant. This point of view
  allows the narrator to express his opinions and
  feelings about the students freely.
• Passage 2 the limited third person point of
  view. An unknown narrator describes what happened
  and reports the mans thoughts and feelings.
• Passage 3 the objective (dramatic) third person
  point of view. The narrator merely tells what he
  observes and does not go into the mind of anybody
  involved.

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• 2. For each of the following topics, discuss
  with your classmates which point of view you will
  choose and state your reasons.
• Pair/group discussion.
• Presentation.

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• The first person, for this point, of view allows
  writers so easily express their joy and
  excitement on such an occasion.
• The objective third person, because witnesses are
  supposed to report, faithfully and impartially
  (fairly), what they have seen without offering
  interpretation and commentary.
• The first person, which allows expression of
  attitudes and feelings, thus making the narrative
  personal and vivid.

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• 4. Both the first person and the limited third
  person. The incident can be narrated by either a
  first person narrator who is an observer or a
  participant, or a third person narrator who goes
  into the mind of one or more people involved.
• 5. Both the first person and the limited third
  person points of view can be used. The incident
  can be narrated by either a first person narrator
  who is an observer or a participant, or a third
  person narrator who goes into the mind of one or
  more people involved.

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• 3. Correct the shifts in point of view in the
  following sentences and short passages.
• Individual work
• Peer discussion
• presentation

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?. Reading on the subject acts of
kindness/bravery

• Individual reading
• Pair/group discussion on the questions that
  follow.
• Night Watch
• Leading the Charge

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?. Writing Assignment 1

• Read the article The Broken Lantern and
  summarize the story of how Kate saved the train
  in about 200 words.

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• Read the article The Broken Lantern and
  summarize the story of how Kate saved the train
  in about 200 words.
• Get the students to read the story The Broken
  Lantern.
• Find out the sentences that provide information
  about
• The background important details about Kate
  Shelley, the storm, etc.
• The girls heroic deed how she saved the train
  and a hundred or more passengers on it.
• The way she was honored.

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• Pair/group discussion on the selected facts.
• Work out a working outline

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A Working Outline

• Introduction (background)
• Time _____________________ Place
  ___________________
• Important details _______________________________
  ________________________
• __________________________________________________
  _____
• Body (the girls heroic deed)
• Urgency of the situation ________________________
  _______________________________
• Risk and difficulties involved
  __________________________________________________
  _____
• __________________________________________________
  _____
• Conclusion (how the girl was rewarded)
• __________________________________________________
  _____
• __________________________________________________
  _____

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?. Summary and homework

• 1. Summary
• 2. Homework
• Writing the draft of your essay.
• Revising it.
• Peer evaluation.
• Submitting your essay for teacher evaluation.

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• Thank you for your attention!
• See you next week!