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1. How do individual stories help us learn about history?
- Individual stories always contain facts that help us learn about history.
- Stories are the only way we can learn about periods in the past.
- All important historical figures wrote stories that told about their life and experiences.
- Individual stories help us understand what life was like for an individual at a time and place in history.
By reading personal stories we can learn what life was like at a given time and place in history.
By reading personal stories we can learn what life was like at a given time and place in history.
By reading personal stories we can learn what life was like at a given time and place in history.
By reading personal stories we can learn what life was like at a given time and place in history.
2. A historical narrative MUST include all of the following except...
- Recollection of an important event or experience.
- Quotations from important historical figures.
- Accurate historical facts and details.
- First person point of view.
A historical narrative is a personal stories that includes recollections of an experience or event while incorporating accurate facts and details. A historical narrative includes why the moment was important and is written in first person point of view.
A historical narrative is a personal stories that includes recollections of an experience or event while incorporating accurate facts and details. A historical narrative includes why the moment was important and is written in first person point of view.
A historical narrative is a personal stories that includes recollections of an experience or event while incorporating accurate facts and details. A historical narrative includes why the moment was important and is written in first person point of view.
A historical narrative is a personal stories that includes recollections of an experience or event while incorporating accurate facts and details. A historical narrative includes why the moment was important and is written in first person point of view.
3. Why is establishing the purpose in a historical narrative important?
- It helps you maintain the focus of your narrative.
- It allows you to write about many different topics at the same time.
- It helps you find facts and details that support the events of your experience.
- It helps keep you from adding too much detail so you don't bore your reader.
The purpose is the message or lesson learned by the writer. The purpose helps the reader understand the importance and places the event in the larger historical context.
The purpose is the message or lesson learned by the writer. The purpose helps the reader understand the importance and places the event in the larger historical context.
The purpose is the message or lesson learned by the writer. The purpose helps the reader understand the importance and places the event in the larger historical context.
The purpose is the message or lesson learned by the writer. The purpose helps the reader understand the importance and places the event in the larger historical context.
4. What is the purpose of the introduction of a historical narrative?
- The introduction explains everything you want the reader to know about your life.
- The introduction provides an introduction to the experience and gets your reader wanting to read more.
- The introduction tells the reader why this experience was important.
- The introduction introduces all the characters and setting.
The introduction introduces the event or experience while peaking the reader's interest so he wants to keep reading.
The introduction introduces the event or experience while peaking the reader's interest so he wants to keep reading.
The introduction introduces the event or experience while peaking the reader's interest so he wants to keep reading.
The introduction introduces the event or experience while peaking the reader's interest so he wants to keep reading.
5. When you revise your narrative, what is the best way to improve the details of your writing?
- Revise to make sure you do not include too many details.
- Revise to make sure you have spelled everything correctly.
- Revise to include vivid language, descriptions and dialogue.
- Revise to ensure you have told the reader everything about the experience or moment.
When revising you want to ensure you are showing your reader the action of the story rather than telling. In order to show the action, include descriptions, vivid language, and dialogue.
When revising you want to ensure you are showing your reader the action of the story rather than telling. In order to show the action, include descriptions, vivid language, and dialogue.
When revising you want to ensure you are showing your reader the action of the story rather than telling. In order to show the action, include descriptions, vivid language, and dialogue.
When revising you want to ensure you are showing your reader the action of the story rather than telling. In order to show the action, include descriptions, vivid language, and dialogue.
6. Why is it important to use transitions in your historical narrative?
- Transitions provide your reader with more detail about the experience.
- Transitions help your reader learn facts about the historical moment.
- Transitions help you keep the subject and verbs in agreement.
- Transitions help the reader follow the action of the story and understand what has happened.
Transitions help your writing move from one idea to another keeping your writing clear and concise.
Transitions help your writing move from one idea to another keeping your writing clear and concise.
Transitions help your writing move from one idea to another keeping your writing clear and concise.
Transitions help your writing move from one idea to another keeping your writing clear and concise.
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