Lesson 1: Introduction to Author’s Choices
Completion requirements
- Objective: Understand what narrative structure is and how authorial choices impact storytelling.
- Instructions:
- Review what narrative structure is: how a story is organized, the timeline of events, and how the events are revealed to the reader.
- Discuss examples of narrative techniques authors use, such as:
- Flashbacks: When the story goes back in time to reveal something important.
- Non-linear timeline: A story that doesn’t follow a straight timeline.
- Point of view: The narrator’s perspective on the story.
- Discuss how these choices shape the reader’s understanding of the plot, characters, and themes.
- Choose a short story to analyze (either provided by the teacher or chosen by the student).