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The document discusses using narrative text structure to write summaries. It explains that a narrative includes a beginning that introduces characters and settings, a middle where characters encounter problems and obstacles, and an end where problems are resolved. When summarizing narratives, students should follow this structure by including the characters, setting, and timeframe in the beginning; problems and obstacles in the middle; and resolution and themes in the end.
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- 1. Using Text Structures to Summarize Narrative Text Structure When teaching students how to write a summary they should first analyze the structure of the text to identify the narrative components. The components of a narrative are: Beginning– the author describes the setting or identifies the setting, introduc- es characters and identifies the when the story takes place Middle– this is the part of the story where all of the action takes place. The character usually encounters a problem and has to overcome a variety of ob- stacles in seeking a solution to the problem. Sometimes in the middle of the story the author will present a temporary solution to the problem which will only be a temporary solution to the problem. End– at the end the story the character solves his/her problem and the author will sometimes leave the reader with moral to the story. When students summarize a narrative they too should follow the narrative structure because a summary is a shortened version of a text excluding minor details that do not add or take away from the main idea of the text. A stu dent’s summary should have a beginning which talks about the char- acters, the setting and when the story takes place. The middle of the summary should include an account problems the character or characters encountered, obstacles that prevented the char acter or characters had to overcome to try to find a solution to their problem. The end of the summary should conclude with the resolution to the character’s problem and identify theme or the message that author is trying to convey through the charac- ter. © 2012 Creative Educational Concepts
- 2. Narrative Summary __________________________________________________________________ Beginning __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Middle __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ End ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ © 2012 Creative Educational Concepts
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