NarrationWhatIsNarration?Tonarrateistogiveanaccountofaneventoranaccountofaseriesofevents,suchas…suchas…a.realstoriesb.imaginarystoriesc.biographiesd.newsitemse.narrativepoemsNarrationoftengoeshandinhandwithdescription.Whenonetellsastory(narrates),onedescribesitssettingandcharacters.Therearefiveaspectswhichshouldbeconsideredbythewriter.1.Context2.Selectionofdetails3.Organization4.Pointofview5.PurposeI.ContextWritersshould,atthebeginning,providethereaderwithacontextorcircumstancesincluding1.Whathappened,2.Whenithappened,3.Whereithappened,4.Whotookpartinit…soastohelpthereaderunderstandthewholething,whenwenarratesomethinginthepastorahistoricalevent.Inthiscase,theverbsinpredicatemustbeinthepasttenseingeneral.II.SelectionofdetailsEnoughdetailsshouldbeprovided,thoughnottoomany,otherwisethereadermaygetconfusedandloseinterest.Onlyrelevantdetails,orthingsthatcontributetobringingoutthemainideasareusefulandeffective.III.OrganizationA.Inachronologicalorder(timesequence)B.FromthemiddleofthestoryC.Flashbacks---tostartfromtheendofthestorytocatchthereader’sattentionthengobacktothebeginningassomefilmsusuallydo.(refertoTextAU4,TheWateryPlace)D.Thestoryusuallycomestoanaturalendwithoutasuperfluous(extra)concludingparagraphE.Sometimesitisnecessarytoaddoneortwoparagraphsaboutthesignificance,orthingshappeningafterwards.IV.PointofViewA.Firstperson---moregraphicandlife-like,butlimitedscope(difficulttorecounteventsindifferentplacesatthesametime).B.Thirdperson---moreobjectiveandfreeoftheabovelimitation,butitisdifficulttoputthehappeningsindifferentplacesingoodorder.V.Purpose1.Toapproveatheory2.Toillustrateaconcept3.Topraiseavirtue4.TocondemnaviceThereshouldbethetotaleffectandthefinalimpressionleftonthereaderifitisagoodnarration.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTheDayMyClassmateFellIll(orGotInjured).Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese1.简单叙述一下这位同学生病(或受伤)的情况2.同学、老师和我是如何帮助他/她的.3.人与人之间的这种相互关爱给我的感受是……TheDayMyClassmateFellIll(orGotInjuredDuringtheSARSperiodinthisspring,theyearof2003,oneofmyclassmates,LiMing,wasstruckdownbythevirusandwasimmediatelysenttohospital.Thenewsspreadquicklyoncampus.Atfirst,wewereterrifiedandwonderedifwewereinfectedtoo.However,throughourgovernment'spublicityonmassmedia,wegraduallyconqueredthefearandsetouttotryourbesttohelpher.SometeachersprovideddailynecessitieswhilesomestudentsrecordedtheEnglishclasscontentsforhimsothatLiMingcouldnotbeleftbehind.Withourcareandconcern,LiMingrecoveredquickly.Suchanincidentteachesusagoodmoral.Oursocietyisfulloflove,warmnessandpeace,inwhichpeoplefrommantowoman,fromindividualtoindividuallendothersahand.Justlikeafamoussonggoes,theworldwillturnintoheavenonlyifeveryonecontributesalittle.andIdobelievethatit'smygreathonortoliveinthislove-filledparadise!Outline:I.Introduction(When,who,what,where)1)inthisspring,theyearof20032)oneofmyclassmates,LiMing,3)wasstruckdownbythevirusandwasimmediatelysenttohospital.4)hospitalII.People’sreaction(First,then)First:fearThen:trybesttohelphimTeacher:provideddailynecessitiesStudents:recordedtheEnglishclasscontentsforhimIII.Mythoughttowardsthat1.fulloflove,warmnessandpeace2.mygreathonortoliveinthislove-filledparadiseTheDayMyClassmateFellIllWewerehavingtheEnglishlessonwhentheteachernoticedJack,whosatbesideme,wassleepy.Thentheteacherwalkedovertohimandaskedwhatwasthematter.Jacksaidnothing.Helookedratherpale.SomeofclassmatesalsocameoverandaskedifJackwasill.Jacktoldushefeltsickanddizzy.Itlookedasifhewasrunningafever.ThentheteacherletmeaccompanyJacktoseeadoctor.Pattinghisheadconcernedly,theteachersaidtoJack,“Takeiteasy.You’llbeallrightsoon.”ThatdayIthoughtalot.Everyoneneedscarewhenheorsheisillorintrouble.Sinceweliveinthiscivilizedsocietytogether,weshouldcareforeachotherwhennecessary.Thusourliveswillbecomemuchhappierandmoreharmonious.WritingPracticeAMemorableExperience1.120~150words2.(when,where,whom,what)3.Beginning/middle/ending4.Selectionofdetails5.Tense&pointofview