Outline for Literacy Narrative

1.      In Lydia’s Story, my visual description is: “The hall had no windows; only fluorescent lighting illuminating the large space (p.128 Second paragraph).”

2.      In Bidding Farewell to Arms, my dialog is: “Life is a privilege. I now recognize that responsibility isn’t gone when you leave the limitary, it is changed. Greater by far than the responsibility to comrades in arms is responsibility to friends, family and self, responsibility to the one life each of us gets to live 9p.121 fourth to last paragraph).”

3.      IN Lydia’s Story, my sensory description is: “At some point, a small van drove up and stopped directly in front of her. A female driver, dressed in scrubs, jumped out. The van was loaded with medical supplies, and there was room for only one person… (p. 130 third to the last paragraph).”

 

 

4.      List of possible topics for essay:

·         Mr. Simonson-Sophmore year english

·         My dad

·         Mr. Acton

·         Journaling

 

5.      Purpose:

I want to tell this story because he is the teacher that inspired me and that encouraged me that I was a great writer with great ideas and never gave up on me.

Teach a lesson: A little encouragement every day goes a long way. Never give up on someone. Teach students to teach other students.

6.      Audience:

Other students, peers, teachers, adults I don’t think I would have to do too much explaining, other than what my teacher said and did that inspired and encouraged me. I feel like a lot of people have teachers or professors whom they look of to or they have been inspired by.

7.      Stance:

I want to project a positive, inspiring, and encouraging attitude. I wish to be very sincere. I want the reader to see me as someone who is very dedicated and passionate. Someone who was encouraged and inspired by someone about English.

8.      Media/Design:

My narrative will be printed. I want to convey the tone of very inspirational and encouraging to people, as my teacher was to me.

 

 

Generating Ideas and Text

9.      See?

Small North Kitsap High School class room. Specifically about struggling with my final paper, having to write about the correlation between one of the assigned books we read that year and a personal experience.

10.   Hear?

I hear the constant squeaking of wet shoes on the slippery school hallway.

11.  Smell?

I smell the distinct mix of Axe overload and high school sweat, mixed with girl’s perfume.

12.  Feel?

Feeling encouraged and inspired by having Mr. Simonson help me, along with other students.

13.  Taste?

I taste nothing…

 

Key People:

Mataya, Mr. Simonson, Becky

 

14.  People’s Description

I am tall, I have brown hair with blonde highlights. I dress usually pretty normal, sometimes I like to dress up. I speak fairly clear, but kind of low and deep for a girl. Mr. Simonson is a middle-aged man, he speaks in a funny way where kids enjoy listening to him. He uses big words and phrases I’m guessing because he is an English teacher. Becky is one year older than I am, she is tall and smart. She talks in a very inviting way towards people.

 

15.  Dialogue:

“Becky, I have no idea what book to write about or what it correlates with”

“First, just think about one thing you learned this year, that you think you will continue to use throughout your life. Then we can help find a book and examples.”

“Mataya, write about your experience and growth with English this year. This year you started out struggling, and now you are one of my top students.”

“You have really grown and have shown so much improvement in your writing and vocabulary.”

 

What Happened?

Had to write my final for English in 10^th grade and I was struggling. I ended up asking for help from my teacher and a friend. They gave me ideas and encourages me and inspired me to want to continue with English and also gave me encouragement.

 

What I Learned:

Anyone can do anything if they set their minds to it. Even if they just need a little encouragement or inspiration from someone. It changed me by now using writing as my main form of expression. Where I am in my educational aspect of life is because of this. My life would have been different by me not being as passionate about English as much. I probably wouldn’t read as much or write as much if it wasn’t for the encouragement of those two people in 10^th grade.