The Novellan., pl., -vel·las, or -vel·le (-vĕl'ē, -vĕl'ā).

• A short prose tale often characterized by moral teaching or satire.• A short novel

Lesson #1: The Novella

Examples of a Novella“Titanic” (the movie)

Animal FarmOf Mice and Men

Lesson #1 : The Novella

Is shorter than a novel Is concerned with people learning a lesson Events are centered around one problem There are only 1-2 main characters Does not HAVE to be historical

A novella….Lesson #1

Lesson #2: The Narrative

What is this picture about?

What role would you play in it? Who would you be? When would this have taken place? Where would you be in relation to the event

itself Why did you choose this event?

Think about a time/event you want to be a part of….(then answer)

Lesson #3: Prewriting

A sentence or two stating what the story is about.

Usually comes at the end of the introduction In a story, it is the theme/moral

Thesis Statement

And in that moment when you resolved to stay in that seat, you reclaimed your humanity and you gave us all back a piece of our own. I thank you for that. I thank you for acting without concern. I often thought about what that took, knowing the climate of the times and what could have happened to you, what it took to stay seated. You acted without concern for yourself and made life better for us all. We shall not be moved. I marvel at your will. I celebrate your strength to this day. And I am forever grateful, Sister Rosa, for your courage, your conviction. I owe you to succeed. I will not be moved◦ Oprah Winfrey

What are they saying?

One of the most commonly observed Valentine's Day customs is the exchange of love notes called ‘Valentines'. Initially people used to exchange handwritten notes but starting with the 19th century, the practice of sending hand written notes was replaced by the exchange of mass-produced greeting cards. Gradually, Valentine's Day cards came to be gifted to teachers, siblings, parents, friends and dear ones along with sweethearts. Today, Valentine's Day festival is estimated to be the biggest card-sending occasion after Christmas. Most commonly used pictures in Valentine's Greetings include images of popular Valentine's Day symbols like red roses, hearts and Cupid - the pudgy, winged son of Venus, the goddess of love. These days, there is also a tradition to club Valentine's with tiny candy hearts with affectionate messages printed on them.

http://www.stvalentinesday.org

What are they saying?

MAGAZINE ARTICLES [5.7.6]Author. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Date: Page(s).

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES [5.7.5]Author. "Title of Article." Name of Newspaper Date, edition: Page(s).

Website Author. "Title of Web Page." Title of the Site. Editor.

Date and/or Version Number. Name of Sponsoring Institution. Date of Access <URL>.

Interview Person Interviewed. Type of Interview (personal,

telephone, email, etc.). Date.

Bibliographyexamples

Lesson #4: Outlining and Rough Draft

Sentence outline

◦ An outline that is lists SPECIFIC statements used in the paper.

Topic outline

◦ An outline that lists vague topics that the paper will cover

Types of Outlines

Lesson #5: Editing and Final Paper

Purpose-do you know what the writer is trying to accomplish?

Audience-who are they writing for? Is it appropriate?

Form-is it presented effectively?

Content-what is the story about?

Writing Devices-narrative characteristics? Punctuation? Description?

Voice-does it sound like the writer?

Thoughts and Comments Purpose…Again-do you react to the story?

When Editing Remember…(045)