Summative creative narrative essay
- 1. Objective: Students will be able to analyze and creatively write a creative narrative essay that describes an experience with future technology. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Directions: Students will be able to analyze and creatively write a five paragraph creative narrative essay that describes an expectation of future technology. Students will incorporate a creative setting for where the technology will be developed and how it will be created. Students will explain the type of technology and those who can use it. Students will explain how life has been altered in a positive or negative way by thus technology. Students will incorporate a strong closing sentence. Creative Writing Prompt: What do you think the world of technology will look like in ten-twenty years? Additional questions to think about: What kind of computers, phones, and other devices will we use? Will technology improve travel, health care, or living? What do you expect to see and what would you like to see? Do you think some technology will not exist anymore?
- 2. Additional Graphic Organizer: Name: Beginning Introduction of Topic: (1 paragraph) -Describe the setting -Explain the technology/situation -Introduce the characters who will be using them Middle Technology/Middle: (3 paragraphs) -Describe the advancement/creation -Use transition words: Before, Meanwhile, Suddenly End Ending/Way of living: (1 paragraph) -Explain how life has been affected -Explain the characters -Closing sentence
- 3. Rubric/scoring guide: Organization The creative narrative has a clear beginning, middle, and end. It begins with the most important topic of Elements of Narration Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, and Spelling