Problem: Narrative Planner
Part I: Brainstorming
Directions: Use complete sentences to answer all the questions to help you plan your narrative based on a conflict you have experienced.
• Make a Connection
o What conflict have you faced in your own life? This will be the basis of your narrative.
• Characterization
o Who is the protagonist?
o What does the protagonist look like?
o What is the protagonist's age and what other factual information is important (where he/she lives, goes to ( school, hobbies, etc.)?
o How would you describe the protagonist's personality and attitude?
o Who is the antagonist?
o What does the antagonist look like?
o What is the antagonist's age and what other factual information is important (where he/she lives, goes to (school, hobbies, etc.)?
o How would you describe the antagonist's personality and attitude?
• Conflict
o What conflict does your protagonist face?
o Who or what causes the conflict?
o Who is involved in the conflict?
o How will the protagonist respond to the conflict?
o What is the outcome of the protagonist's response to the conflict?
• Plot
o How will you introduce the characters, setting, and conflict in the exposition?
o What events will happen in the rising action to help develop the conflict?
o What will the climax (turning point) be for the protagonist? Think about the decision the protagonist will have to make as a result of the conflict.
o What events will happen in the falling action?
o How will the conflict be solved in the resolution?
• Point of View
o What point of view will you use to tell the story? Think about who can best tell the story-a narrator who is inside the story (first person) or a narrator who is outside the story but knows the thoughts and feelings of the characters (third person omniscient).
o How will your selected point of view influence what readers know about the characters and the conflict in your narrative?
Part II: Exposition
Directions: Use the answers from Part I: Brainstorming to write your exposition paragraph. This should introduce the main characters, the conflict, and the setting. Be sure to include descriptive details.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.