TEEN INC.

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TEEN INC.

• THE WAY A STORY IS STRUCTURED

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THE WAY A STORY IS STRUCTURED NARRATIVE
STRUCTURE

• A story (narrative) usually develops through
  five parts (structure)
• ORIENTATION the main characters and the
  situation are introduced we see how they relate
  to each other, what their goals/motivations are
  at this stage we probably have lots of questions,
  so we need to keep reading.
• RISING ACTION this is when the conflict is
  first introduced there is some type of struggle
  or problem that needs to be resolved we need to
  understand what this conflict is . Through this
  part of the narrative there will be events that
  involve and reveal more about the main characters
  and there will be some changes that will help
  them later.
• CLIMAX this is the TURNING POINT in the
  narrative when the main character/s make the
  single big decision that defines the outcome of
  their story and who they are as people.
• FALLING ACTION this is when the loose ends
  are tied up all the elements of the narrative
  come together and yet, most things go wrong for
  the main character and it seems that the villain
  has the upper hand.
• RESOLUTION - this is the final phase of the
  narrative when the final confrontation between
  the protagonist (Jaiden) and the antagonist
  (Bungrin/NECorp) is played out and
  questions/issues are answered.

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MAPPING THE NARRATIVE

• As you read Teen Inc, or any other narrative,
  you will be able to identify its structure.
• Some narratives will
• others may .

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CHAPTER BY CHAPTER

• Within each chapter, or across a few chapters,
  we can also see many of the features of
  narrative structure
• ORIENTATION
• RISING ACTION
• CLIMAX
• FALLING ACTION
• RESOLUTION
• ACTIVITY Lets look at the rising tension in
  Chapter 4.

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YOUR TURN

• Re-read Chapter 5
• Using the worksheet, describe 3-4 events in the
  chapter that lead to the chapters climax.
• Describe the climax at the top of the mountain.
• Think about how this climax contributes to the
  rising tension in the narrative.

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TIME TO WRITE

• Your task is to write a paragraph describing
  what happened in Chapter 5
• To do this, you need to use P.E.E.L.
• Point make your main point in the first
  sentence.
• This is the topic sentence.
• Expand and elaborate explain what you mean in
  more detail.
• Evidence and examples support your statement
  with facts, evidence and examples.
• Link your point back to the topic statement.

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An p.e.e.l. example

• Point underlined
• Expand in italics
• Example/Evidence- in bold
• Link to the thesis final sentence.
• Most TV shows watched by young people have
  little benefit or educational value. Popular TV
  shows are light entertainment and they do not
  develop any literacy skills or knowledge about
  the world that might be helpful for a young
  persons future. The most popular TV shows for
  teenagers are reality shows like The Biggest
  Loser and Big Brother, or sit-coms like Two and a
  Half Men. As a result, these TV shows are not as
  beneficial or valuable as reading books.