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Robert J. Sawyer: Writing Workshops
This site features a list of columns written by Robert Sawyer. They include: Great Beginnings, Point of View, Constructing Characters, Show, Don't Tell, Description, Research, and more. W.9-10.3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e Narratives, W.11-12.3, 3a,...
Caro Clarke
Caro Clarke: Writing Advice: Beginner's Four Faults
This site is a personal site from Caro Clarke. The third installment in this series looks at the four major mistakes made by beginning authors. The main idea of this article is that the author needs to be able to combine dialogue with...
Quia
Quia: Santa Barbara City College: Structure of a Personal Narrative Essay [Pdf]
This site provides two graphic organizers. The first graphic organizer provides all parts of a personal essay, of a college essay. The second graphic organizer serves as a planning tool for a student's personal essay. W.9-10.3,3a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Building Video Literacy: Storyboarding
In this activity developed by EDC's Center for Children and Technology, students explore the relationship between types of shots and storytelling.
Literacy Head
Literacyhead: Images to Give Writers Ideas: Storytelling
A collection of images of people listening to and telling stories give your writers ideas. These paintings and illustrations point to the universal nature of telling and listening.
Purdue University
Guide to Critical Theory: First Person Narration
This explanation of the term first-person narration provides examples.