The+Mysteries+of+Harris+Burdick+-+PLOT-DRIVEN+NARRATIVE

Assigned: October 12, 2011 Due: October 21, 2011 ** The illustrations naturally provoke questions. ** ** Choose your most pressing question, write it at the top of the page, and begin answering it. ** ** Your answer will create a story! **
 * The Mysteries of Harris Burdick- PLOT -DRIVEN NARRATIVE **

**Writing objectives** -
 * 1) Correctly developed and effective dialogue
 * 2) Clearly developed plot elements
 * 3) Application of thinking-based rereading and revision strategies
 * 4) Self-reflection and goal setting

Tips for Harris Burdick writers!
 * **CLEAR PLOT DEVELOPMENT:** exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
 * Let's look at the classic: Cinderella
 * Plot diagram planning document available in the template gallery: **Falcone - Plot-Line Planning Sheet**
 * "Parts-Whole Plot Elements" critical thinking-based analysis


 * ** LESSONS: **
 * using dialogue accurately and effectively in our narrative writing
 * show me - don't tell me sentences
 * Show, don't tell examples
 * [|strong leads lesson]


 * **REREADING AND REVISING...** thinking-based collaborative analysis ...**AND EDITING**
 * Lesson 1 - LOCAL Step by Step vs. Global Critical thinking revision
 * Lesson 2 - Building on our re-reading FIVE revision lessons, now, think GLOBALLY, beyond sentences, word choice, and figurative language...add 3 things to your story to improve it. Identify and explain what and why you changed what you changed to your collaboration team.

**CHALLENGE -** Ok...now rewrite your story using only 55 words! (Why? This is a great opportunity to stretch your thinking as you examine powerful word choice and synthesize big ideas.)

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 * [|**GLOW AND GROW:**] Plot-Driven Narrative


 * Resources: **

Do you want to get inspired by other teen mystery/thriller writing? - Check out these mentor texts!

Check this planning tool out! It's MYSTERIOUS! Inside the life of the author - Chris Van Allsburg! Do you like writing mysteries...here is some more! The OFFICIAL Harris Burdick website! More about the author and his works! Let's try a staple-less book for our final copies! @http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html

Swartz, O.J., Costa, A.L., Beyer, B.K., Reagan, R., & Kallick, B. (2008). **Thinking-based learning, promoting quality student achievement in the 21st century.** New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55_Fiction

Thank you to the 4/5 community for the inspiration for this activity! And to Debbie Brown for the Thinking-Based Strategy revision ideas and resources. Finally, to Laura McGruder of Littleton Public Schools for the Plot-line Planning Sheet Template.