Active reading 1:Navigation Using narrative devices Look at the sentences from the passage and answer the questions. 1.In the fall of our final year,our mood changed.Why does the passage begin with a time expression? 2.But there was something else.What is the purpose of this short sentence? 3.I went home at Thanksgiving.Why does the writer change from we to I? 4."So?"he said.What is the effect of the change to direct speech? 5.Crabs fascinated me.How does the focus change with this sentence? 6.My father started the motor and we set off back home.Is this an effective conclusion?Why /Why not? More
Using narrative devices More Look at the sentences from the passage and answer the questions. 1. In the fall of our final year, our mood changed. Why does the passage begin with a time expression? 2. But there was something else. What is the purpose of this short sentence? 3. I went home at Thanksgiving . Why does the writer change from we to I ? 4. “So?” he said. What is the effect of the change to direct speech? 5. Crabs fascinated me. How does the focus change with this sentence? 6. My father started the motor and we set off back home. Is this an effective conclusion? Why / Why not? Active reading 1: Navigation
Active reading 1:Navigation Using narrative devices 1.In the fall of our final year,our mood changed. Why does the passage begin with a time expression? “In the fall of our final year,”and“changed'signal s“our”indicate ● a story of a narrative with a personal sequence of experience events
1. In the fall of our final year, our mood changed. Why does the passage begin with a time expression? Using narrative devices “In the fall of our final year,” and “changed” signal Active reading 1: Navigation Back
Active reading 1:Navigation Using narrative devices 2.But there was something else. What is the purpose of this short sentence? a transition from.to the next topic. Studying for the the only concern final exams? getting a job after graduation
2. But there was something else. What is the purpose of this short sentence? Using narrative devices getting a job after graduation Studying for the final exams? the only concern No a transition from. to the next topic. Active reading 1: Navigation Back
Active reading 1:Navigation Using narrative devices 3.I went home at Thanksgiving . Why does the writer change from we to I? the change of focus onto the writer as an individual Description of Narrative about life of final year the individual
3. I went home at Thanksgiving . Why does the writer change from we to I? Using narrative devices the change of focus onto the writer as an individual Description of life of final year Narrative about the individual Active reading 1: Navigation Back
Active reading 1:Navigation Using narrative devices 4.“So?he said. What is the effect of the change to direct speech? opens a moment-by-moment dialogue slows down the narrative of events gives a good impression of how the writer found it difficult to say what he wanted to do and how the father made few comments 6
4. “So?” he said. What is the effect of the change to direct speech? Using narrative devices opens a moment-by-moment dialogue slows down the narrative of events but gives a good impression of how the writer found it difficult to say what he wanted to do and how the father made few comments Active reading 1: Navigation Back