Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return How to Write a Narration In this unit,we have read three love stories.The writing style employed here is narration.To narrate is to give an account of an event or a series of events.In its broadest sense,narrative writing includes stories,real or imaginary,biographies,histories,news items,and narrative poems.Description is often included in narration.When planning a narrative,the writer should consider these five aspects: context. selection of details,organization, point of view and purpose
In this unit, we have read three love stories. The writing style employed here is narration. To narrate is to give an account of an event or a series of events. In its broadest sense, narrative writing includes stories, real or imaginary, biographies, histories, news items, and narrative poems. Description is often included in narration. When planning a narrative, the writer should consider these five aspects: Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing How to Write a Narration context, selection of details, organization, point of view and purpose
Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return Five Aspects in a Narration 1.Context When,where and to whom the action in a narrative happened is often made clear at the beginning of the narrative.This will provide the reader with a context,or circumstances,to help him understand the whole narrative. For example,in the passage "A True Love Story",the writer first gives the reader a description of the background of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning respectively
1. Context When, where and to whom the action in a narrative happened is often made clear at the beginning of the narrative. This will provide the reader with a context, or circumstances, to help him understand the whole narrative. For example, in the passage “A True Love Story”, the writer first gives the reader a description of the background of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning respectively. Five Aspects in a Narration Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing
Part Four:Writing and Translation >Writing Return Five Aspects in a Narration 2.Selection of Details There should be enough relevant details so that the reader knows what is happening,but there should not be too many of them,or the reader will be confused and lose interest in the story. An example here is in "Appointment with Love".When Blandford was waiting for Meynell with whom he had a correspondence,the writer described a beautiful young woman he met on the street and didn't know at all.At last, Blandford found out who was the real Meynell and the writer needn't bother to describe how beautiful the girl was and therefore gives the story a powerful ending without saying too much
2. Selection of Details There should be enough relevant details so that the reader knows what is happening, but there should not be too many of them, or the reader will be confused and lose interest in the story. An example here is in “Appointment with Love”. When Blandford was waiting for Meynell with whom he had a correspondence, the writer described a beautiful young woman he met on the street and didn’t know at all. At last, Blandford found out who was the real Meynell and the writer needn’t bother to describe how beautiful the girl was and therefore gives the story a powerful ending without saying too much. Five Aspects in a Narration Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing
Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return Five Aspects in a Narration 3.Organization Events in a narrative are usually related in chronological order,though not always so. The passage "Detour to Romance"begins from the middle of the story,then flashes back to the beginning and at last the end seems surprising but natural to accept. Another story "Appointment with Love"is told in time order. And the writer highlights the time to make the reader to have the same feelings as the persons in the story.For example: “six minutes to six",“in six minutes”,“four minutes to six', "one minute to six"...From these strong awareness of time we can clearly see how excited the man was
3. Organization Events in a narrative are usually related in chronological order, though not always so. The passage “Detour to Romance” begins from the middle of the story, then flashes back to the beginning and at last the end seems surprising but natural to accept. Another story “Appointment with Love” is told in time order. And the writer highlights the time to make the reader to have the same feelings as the persons in the story. For example: “six minutes to six”, “in six minutes”, “four minutes to six”, “one minute to six”… From these strong awareness of time we can clearly see how excited the man was. Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Five Aspects in a Narration
Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return Five Aspects in a Narration 4.Point of View A story can be told either in the first person or in the third person,each having its advantages and disadvantages.A first-person narrative may be more graphic and lifelike,giving the impression that it is what the writer himself has seen or experienced.A third-person may seem more objective. It is not necessary to set aside one or two paragraphs at last to tell the point of view specially.For example,in "A True Love Story",the writer shows us his disapproval of Elizabeth's father by simply saying "A week later,without telling Elizabeth's father,the happy couple eloped to Italy.The shock was terrible for Mr.Barrett,but his anger could not diminish their happiness
4. Point of View A story can be told either in the first person or in the third person, each having its advantages and disadvantages. A first-person narrative may be more graphic and lifelike, giving the impression that it is what the writer himself has seen or experienced. A third-person may seem more objective. It is not necessary to set aside one or two paragraphs at last to tell the point of view specially. For example, in “A True Love Story”, the writer shows us his disapproval of Elizabeth’s father by simply saying “A week later, without telling Elizabeth's father, the happy couple eloped to Italy. The shock was terrible for Mr. Barrett, but his anger could not diminish their happiness.” Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Five Aspects in a Narration
Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return Five Aspects in a Narration 5.Purpose There must be a purpose in telling a story.The writer may want to prove a theory,to illustrate a concept,to praise a virtue,to condemn a vice,etc.He should make sure that the total effect of his narrative. or the final impression it leaves on the reader,is in agreement with his purpose.To achieve this,he has to choose details and design the plot of his story carefully
5. Purpose There must be a purpose in telling a story. The writer may want to prove a theory, to illustrate a concept, to praise a virtue, to condemn a vice, etc. He should make sure that the total effect of his narrative, or the final impression it leaves on the reader, is in agreement with his purpose. To achieve this, he has to choose details and design the plot of his story carefully. Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Five Aspects in a Narration
Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return Writing Practice In "A True Love Story",Elizabeth and Robert spent very little time together before they married. They learned about each other primarily through their letters.What do you think of it?Please write a paragraph about your view on relationships that develop through letters. Sample Post-Assessment
In “A True Love Story”, Elizabeth and Robert spent very little time together before they married. They learned about each other primarily through their letters. What do you think of it? Please write a paragraph about your view on relationships that develop through letters. Sample Post-Assessment Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing Writing Practice
Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return SAMPLE Is Pen-pal Better? Of course it is better to know someone face to face.In "A True Love Story",Elizabeth and Robert spent very little time together before they married because it was very difficult for them to do so.It was not because they thought it was a better way to know each other.Even though you could write to each other and even send each other pictures,it is still difficult to know a person very well. For example,you won't know exactly To be continued
SAMPLE Is Pen-pal Better? Of course it is better to know someone face to face. In “A True Love Story”, Elizabeth and Robert spent very little time together before they married because it was very difficult for them to do so. It was not because they thought it was a better way to know each other. Even though you could write to each other and even send each other pictures, it is still difficult to know a person very well. For example, you won’t know exactly Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing To be continued
Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return what the person looks like no matter how many pictures you have.I am always curious myself about what a person looks like.Besides,writing letters takes a lot of time.Meeting face to face is much more convenient. What's more,you could see a person's facial expressions if you meet face to face.In most cases you could tell,according to his facial expressions,whether he is telling the truth or not.Of course,writing letters has its advantages.For example,by writing letters one can express one's feelings more deeply or thoroughly. Letters are more romantic and poetic than face to face talk. (187 words)
what the person looks like no matter how many pictures you have. I am always curious myself about what a person looks like. Besides, writing letters takes a lot of time. Meeting face to face is much more convenient. What’s more, you could see a person’s facial expressions if you meet face to face. In most cases you could tell, according to his facial expressions, whether he is telling the truth or not. Of course, writing letters has its advantages. For example, by writing letters one can express one’s feelings more deeply or thoroughly. Letters are more romantic and poetic than face to face talk. (187 words) Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing
Part Four:Writing and Translation>>Writing Return Post-Assessment Go through your essay carefully if you have finished it. Or exchange the essays with a partner and check each other's work according to the following questions: 1)Does the passage show the writer's point of view clearly? 2)Is there a reasonable structure in your passage to expose your idea? 3)Are the details relevant to the purpose of the essay? 4)Are there any mistakes in spelling and grammar? 5)Does the narrative employ the key sentence pattern or words and phrases we learnt in this unit?
Post-Assessment Go through your essay carefully if you have finished it. Or exchange the essays with a partner and check each other’s work according to the following questions: 1) Does the passage show the writer’s point of view clearly? 2) Is there a reasonable structure in your passage to expose your idea? 3) Are the details relevant to the purpose of the essay? 4) Are there any mistakes in spelling and grammar? 5) Does the narrative employ the key sentence pattern or words and phrases we learnt in this unit? Part Four: Writing and Translation >> Writing