Unit8LiteratureWritingWorkshop課件高中英語北師大版選擇性

Unit8LiteratureAContinuationofaStory

WritingWorkshopBytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:analyzethestory’smainelements.useevaluationlisttohelpyoupolishthedraft.learnthe?skills?on?continuation?writing.applywhatyouhavelearnttotheContinuationWriting.LearningobjectivesWarmingupYouaregoingtowriteacontinuationofastory“Thelastleaf”.Discussthequestionswithyourpartner.1.Whathappenedinthestory“Thelastleaf”2.Whatmighthappennext3.WhatisimportantincontinuingastorywherewhoinGreenwichVillageJohnsy,SueandBehrmanwheninNovember1.Whathappenedinthestory“TheLastLeaf”Suggestedanswer:ThestoryhappenedinabuildinginNewYork.TheheroineJohnsyhadlittlechanceofsurvivingbecauseofpneumonia.Shecountedtheleavesandthoughtshemustdiewhenthelastleaffell.Johnsy’sneighbor,Mr.Behrmanpaintedanivyleafforherintherainbeforethelastleaffell.Butunfortunatelyhediedofpneumoniaatthatnight.Readfor

writingReadacontinuationof20,000LeaguesUndertheSea.Answerthequesions.WheredidthispartofthestoryhappenWhatdidthenarratormeetWhatdidNedthinkwouldhappentothem4HowisthecontinuationconcenctedwiththeoriginalstoryIthappenedinsidethesubmarine.Thenarratormettwoseamenofthesubmarine.Theywoulddie.Itusesthesamecharactersastheoriginalstory,andittellswhathappensnext.MyStoryMapCharacters:Setting:Theplot:Readagain.Identifythecharacters,thesettingandtheplotofthestory.Theywerenervousinthemachine.Thentwoseamencameandcheckedtheircondition,providedwateranddrybiscuitsandofferedtotakethemhome,buttheydidn’tbelievethat.inthemachine,rightafterNed,Conseiland“I”wererescuedI;Ned;Conseil;twoseamenPara.1.TearscametoJohnsy’seyesassheknewwhatMr.Behrmanhaddoneforher._______________________________________________Para.2.Tenyearslater,Johnsybecameafamouspainterduetoherdedicationandhardwork.___________________________________________________Writing“In40yearshehadneverproducedthemasterpiecehelongedtopaint.”(para.7)

“AndnowImustseeafellowdownstairs,Behrman.Pneumonia,too.Thereisnohopeforhim.”(para.12)“MrBehrmandiedtoday.”(para.13)TheLeaves“Ten,nine,eight,seven...”(Para.4)“Theyarefallingfastnow,”(para.5)“therewasjustoneremainingleaf”(para.8)“theleafwasstillthere!”(para.10)“Whenthelastonefalls,Imustgo,too...”(para.5)“Itwillfalltoday.AndIwilldiewithit”(para.9)“Itisacrimetowanttodie.”(Para.11)fallingoneleftnegativepositivehealthydiedawfulJohnsy’sfeelingsMr.BehrmanOutliningDrawastorymapforyourcontinuationof“TheLastLeaf”.Makesureyourcontinuationiscoherentwiththeoriginalstory.detailsMyStoryMapTitleThespiritneverdiesSettingathree-storybuildinginGreenwichVillage,afterMr.BehrmanpassedawayCharactersJohnsyandSueNewplotJohnsyandSueworkedharderinartafterMr.Behrmandied.Theydecidedtogetoninlifeandsharethistouchingstorywithpeople.ThedevelopmentofthestoryWiththeircontinuoushardwork,theysuccessfullyheldanartexhibitionoftheirpaintingsandsomeremainingworksfromMr.Behrman.EndingThelocalnewspaperreportedaboutthis.Somerichmenboughttheirworks.JohnsyandSueraisedacharitytosupportpoorpeoplewithpneumonia.DraftingUseyourstorymapandtheWritingHelptowritethefirstdraft.YourfirstdraftEdityourstorycontinuationinpairs.Thensharewhatyouhavewritteninclass.

AcontinuationofastoryDoesthewritercontinuethestorybasedonanunderstandingofthesetting,thecharactersandtheplotoftheoriginalstoryDoesthecontinuationstartwithareasonablenewplotDoesthewriterincludeenoughsensorydetails,actionsandthoughtsDoesthewritercreatedialoguesthatsoundrealandnaturalMarkanyspelling,punctuationorgrammarerrors.Markanyunclearexpressions.Givesuggestionsifyoucan.Underlinetheexpressionsyoulike.

Comments———————————————————————————————EditingPara.1TearscametoJohnsy’seyesassheknewwhatMr.Behrmanhaddoneforher.Lookingoutofthewindowandstaringatthelastivyleafthatnevermovedaninch,Johnsycouldn’thelpcryingsadly.

Althoughshewastooweaktositupandmovearound,shewasdeterminedtoseeMrBehrmanthelasttime.SupportedbySue,Johnsygotoutofbed

andwentdownstairs.

TherewasMr.Behrmanlyingdeadinhisbed.

HoldingMr.Behrman’shandtightly,Afterwhatseemedlikeages,sheheldbackhertearsand

murmuredtothepaleface,“DearMr.Behrman!

It’syouwhogavemeasecondlifeandIpromisethatIwillcontinuemypainting.”ApossibleversionPara.2Tenyearslater,Jonhsybecameafamouspainterduetoherdedicationandhardwork.

Herpaintingswerewidelyadmiredandonexhibitionatartgalleriesallovertheworld.Oneday,shereturnedtoGreenwichVillage.Whensheopened

thewindowandsawtheleafonthewall,shedecideditwastherighttimeforhertodrawthepaintingthatshehad

longed

to

produce.Inthepainting,aleafheldfirmlyonto

thedrybranchesintheicywind.Withthelaststro