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Writing Folktales
Dragonteacher
Folktales
• Remember, a folktale is first and foremost a STORY!
• Always remember the audience you are trying to reach
• Write as if you are telling the story out loud
• Stories that remind the audience of a familiar tale are often appreciated by young audiences
Writer’s Workshop
• Brainstorm
• Pre-write
• Rough Draft
• Peer Share
• Editing
• Final Draft
• Publish
Brainstorm• Write down
everything you can think of that relates to the subject of your story
• Don’t worry about organizing yet; that comes later
Pre-Write
• Organize your ideas into Main Topics and supporting details
• Eliminate weak ideas or combine them into strong topics
• Use Inspiration© software to create an Idea Web and outline of your story
Rough Draft
• A rough draft is the first attempt at putting the story together
• Don’t spend too much time in rewording; that comes in editing
• Rough Draft is in pencil, so you can edit changes later
Peer Share
• Peer Sharing is when you let someone else read your work
• They can make helpful suggestions to improve your story
• Often another set of eyes will find things you missed
Editing
• Editing is when you go back and make corrections that were suggested
• Check spelling, punctuation, grammar, content, and organization
Final Draft
• Final draft is written using blue or black ink
• No mistakes or cross-outs
• Make sure that paragraphs are indented
Publish
• Publishing is done using Microsoft® Word®
• Story should be double-spaced, with appropriate indentation
• Utilize Spellcheck and Grammarcheck
Assignment Packet Turn-In
• All materials to be turned in at once• Order of packet – starting with top:
– Published Story– Final Draft– Rough Draft– Inspiration Web– Outline– Brainstorming List
Assignment Grading Weight
• Published Story – 35 points• Final Draft --------- 25 points• Rough Draft ------ 15 points• Inspiration Web – 10 points• Outline --------------10 points• Brainstorm list ----- 5 points