Narrative storytelling

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GOLD COINS AND NARRATIVE STORYTELLING

Jim Streisel, MJECarmel (IN) High School

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Saturday, March 7, 15

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LET ME TELL YOU A STORY...


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WHAT DID YOU LIKE?

WHAT STOOD OUT FOR YOU?


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MAIN ‘FACE’

EMOTIONAL APPEAL

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

What did you like?What stood out for you?


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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT = ANGLE


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A MOMENT TO DIGRESS...


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THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO TELL STORIES


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NARRATIVEOTHER?

Ways to tell stories:


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NARRATIVE:

A presentation of real-world events that connects them in a storylike way.

(nar-uh-tive) noun.


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FEATURE:

A section in the newspaper.Not to be confused with “narrative,”

which is a style of writing.

(fee-chur) noun.


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NARRATIVE

FEATURE

AND NOW BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PRESENTATION…


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WHEN TO USE NARRATIVE STYLE?


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WHEN STORY HAS AN EMOTIONAL APPEAL.

WHEN STORY HAS A UNIQUE ANGLE.

WHEN A PERSON IS CLEARLY AFFECTED BY THE NEWS.

When to use narrative style?


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WHAT’S A NARRATIVE STORY LOOK LIKE?


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TYPES OF NARRATIVES

Focus on a single person or event (human interest?)

Focus on an angle


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THE PATH OF GOLD COINS


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GOLD COINS • THE 3 D’S

Description!What color are your source�s eyes? How tall is she? What mannerisms does he display as you interview him?!


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Detail!What are the specific titles in your source�s music library? What�s in the CD player right now? What kind of car does he own?!


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Dialogue!What does your source say when he�s not answering your questions? How does she respond to others? What do they say back?!


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THE INFO IN BETWEEN

The nut graf/the point!The angle of the story — what you want readers to think about.!


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THE INFO IN BETWEEN

Expert sources!These are the credible, relevant people who know something about the issue at hand.!


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THE INFO IN BETWEEN

Research!The data, statistics, facts and figures that give your story credibility and relevance.!


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THE INFO IN BETWEEN

Transitions!The words that take readers from paragraph to paragraph and scene to scene.!


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LEAD:Introduces the main face and the main conflict.


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NUT GRAF:Tells readers why they should care.


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Part of Courtney’s problem, a new study indicates, may be that

he sleeps in on the weekends. The study, conducted at Brown

University, indicates that teenagers may be better off getting up at

the same time on Saturday and Sunday they do during the week.

The research showed after kids stayed up late on the Friday and

Saturday night and slept in the next morning, they caused their

internal body clocks to reset to a later time. This made them foggy

in the mornings early in the week, especially on Monday, when

they had to get up at a normal time.


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Cunningham is not alone. According to Officer Gene Stilts, thieves at this

school took $24,757 worth of valuables from students, $10,000 of which

were video iPods. And that total doesn’t include the cash taken as well.

“There were 20 incidents last year (involving stolen money) that totaled

up for a stolen amount of $770, and if you divide 770 by 20, then that’s a

lot of money,” Stilts said.

“Sometimes I think the school gives off a false sense of security. People

don’t think that their stuff will be stolen here, but it will,” Stilts said.

“Students need to treat the school like the Greyhound Bus Terminal. They

should never leave their stuff unattended.”


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GOLD COINS:KEEP READERS INTERESTED

LeadNut graf

Expert sourceResearch

Main faceExpert

Secondary sourceResearch

Main face


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WHEN STORY HAS AN EMOTIONAL APPEAL.

WHEN STORY HAS A UNIQUE ANGLE.

WHEN A PERSON IS CLEARLY AFFECTED BY THE NEWS.

When to use narrative style?


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IF NONE OF THOSE?


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CHOOSE A DIFFERENT STYLE OF STORYTELLING.


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LET’S BRAINSTORM.TOPICS VS. ANGLES


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TOPIC = LOW GAS PRICES


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LOW GAS

PRICES


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THANK YOU.Jim Streisel, MJE

Carmel (IN) High Schoolhilite.org/Streisel


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