Oral Book Report: Realistic Fiction Outline due May 11 Presentations: May 14 -18 Option 1: You will be creating and presenting your book report to the class using PowerPoint or a similar program. There will be a total five content requirements. For each requirement you will make a series of slides with text‚ pictures‚ and other tools that will help you to convey pertinent information about the novel you selected. Instructions on using PowerPoint will be given in class. Presentations
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neighbor and how Brady recovers from his neighbor’s‚ Ben‚ death. Realistic fiction means that a story might really happen. The five elements are credible events‚ authentic characters‚ real setting‚ true to life themes‚ and believable dialogue. Red Kayak has a lot of realistic fiction elements three of them. They are credible events‚ authentic characters‚ and real settings. One reason Red Kayak is a good example of realistic fiction because it uses credible events. Credible events are conflicts or
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Just Average The pressure was on. After months of practice‚ the state basketball finals had finally came. It would take place in his hometown‚ Houston‚ Texas. Jack Jo was ready. Jack was a thirteen year old eighth-grader‚ he was a full time basketballer. No one messed with Jack‚ ever. But that day at practice‚ his whole life changed. “Hey‚ J-Jo‚ Pass the ball!” Alex‚ Jack’s best friend‚ shouted. Everyone called Jack‚ “J-Jo”. In basketball‚ he was known for being a one-man team‚ but he was a
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My Name My Teachers Name The Course I Was Ttaking Date A Realistic Theme is Best How could someone possibly sleep for twenty years? Rip Van Winkle managed to‚ thanks to a barrel of gin! This is more interesting than wearing a black veil and making people scared. Recently in literature class we read two stories‚ Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Ministers Black Veil”. It is this writer’s opinion that the second story was the best story-but why? The answer
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Elements of Fiction 1. Settings * Place and time where the story takes place * It sets the mood of the story 2. Characters * Elements that move in the story *Classifications of Characters* * Protagonist – good guys * Antagonist – bad guys * Round – complex‚ many sided * Flat – one to two traits only * Static – sake sort of person from the beginning till the end * Dynamic/developing – undergoes permanent change * Major – main roles * Minor – supporting
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Marlo Wilson Business Literature January 15‚2007 Lynn Nelson Comparing Narrative in Fiction and Non-Fiction Paper Comparing Narrative in Fiction and Non-Fiction Paper 1 " My Lack of Gumption" a non fiction story by Russell Baker and "Forty-Five Month a fiction story by R. K. Narayan were two very interesting readings. It was quite amazing to see how two authors with totally
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Do the monster’s eloquence and persuasiveness make it easier for the reader to sympathize with him? Why do you think most film versions of the story present the monster as mute or inarticulate? I do sympathize with the "monster" and feel the movies of course make him mute or inarticulate to make it more sensational. I prefer the book to the movies. 3. Trace the similarities between Victor and the monster. Consider their respective relationships with nature‚ desires for family‚ and any other
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Non-fiction is one of the two main divisions in writing‚ the other form being fiction. Non-fiction is a story based on real facts and information . Non-fiction is a narrative‚ account‚ or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are believed by the author to be factual. These assertions and descriptions may or may not be accurate‚ and can give either a true or a false account of the subject in question‚ however‚ it is generally assumed that authors of such accounts believe them
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Realistic‚ who? In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet we see some bad decisions that both Romeo and Juliet take but we are trying to figure about who is the most realistic and and why. Throughout Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet is characterized as being practical about both the present and the future‚ but selfish in her decisions and choices making her a realistic character to today’s audience. We see that Juliet shows how she acts about the idea of getting married to
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Is The Importance of Being Earnest A Realistic Fiction? Realistic fiction is stories about imaginary people and/or events that can actually happen (Cullinan‚ 1989). The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde may seem realistic but‚ in fact‚ it is not. Fictional characters of the Victorian Period and various occasions of ridicule represent nothing but sarcastically mirror the reality of the Victorian society. The characters look humane and world view seems to be based on the Victorian society
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