This module discusses the stories we tell to make sense of the world . The importance of   storytelling to human existence is explained . Narration is then introduced as another word for   this storytelling , and its connection to other academic writing and description is discussed .   Examples are provided of perspective and point - of - view , and the primary components of   narrative writing ( characters , conflict , and purpose ) are introduced to help writers begin   constructing their own stories . Chronological order , the ordering of events through time , is   explained , as is the concept of the flashback , jumping backwards in time . The prewriting   strategies of questioning and freewriting are introduced as ways to generate ideas for a   narrative . Outlining is emphasized as necessary for the construction of logical , cohesive papers .   Finally , the importance of using transitions ( joining words ) to connect ideas when composing   is discussed . ( 1 ) 

 Objectives 

 Upon completion of this module , the student will be able to : 

 Explain what narration is and why it is central to human life 

 Identify fiction and nonfiction writing , as well as the complications involved in such   distinctions 

 Explain the problem of perspective 

 Identify the primary elements of a narrative : character , conflict , and narrative purpose 

 Use chronological order and flashbacks to organize events in time 

 Use questioning and freewriting to generate ideas 

 Use outlining to prepare a narrative paper 

 Compose a narrative piece of writing 

 Use transitions to tie events together ( 1 ) 

 Our Selves , Our Stories 

 Human beings are fundamentally storytelling creatures . Of all the ways we use words , perhaps   the most important ( and most typical ) is to communicate who we are , where we have been , and   where we are going . Think of all the times you use words to convey what has happened to you   in a single day , even a single hour ! Indeed , we spend most of our lives using our words to spin   stories about ourselves ; even our own sense of identity is a kind of story we tell ourselves to   make sense of the world ! 

 Because using words to tell stories is so fundamental to our everyday experience , narration , a   fancy word for storytelling , is the perfect place to start our composition course in earnest . For 

 many students , a narrative essay , one which requires to writer to tell a story of some sort , is the   most comfortable and enjoyable kind of assignment to tackle . This is especially true if you are   interested in creative writing or have aspirations of publishing short stories , screenplays , or   novels . Aside from being a familiar and creative kind of writing , narration is also a key   component in many other kinds of essay writing , and as the course continues you ’ll see that   narration comes in handy when you are trying to come up with interesting hooks to start papers   or are looking to explain specific points about a topic with examples that help your reader   understand your point of view . Finally , the kind of writing we did in the last module ,   description , the translation of the senses into words , plays a key part in all types of narrative   writing ; after all , to tell a good story , you have to provide details that help your reader become   immersed in the world you are creating . ( 1 ) 

 Fiction , Nonfiction , and the Problem of Perspective 

 Before we begin discussing how to construct an effective narrative , we need to consider an   important distinction that humans have to make when it comes to storytelling : the difference   between nonfiction , or writing that purports to be true or “ real , ” and fiction , or writing that   announces itself as a fabrication , a “ made - up ” story told by the author to entertain or to make   a hypothetical ( believable yet fictional ) point . 

 At first glance , this distinction might seem easy to make . However , the words we use are never   equivalent to the world we experience ; in some sense , whenever we tell a story , we are   fabricating what happened . If we could simply communicate events as they happened , we   would n’t need words at all ! This is why there are so many arguments about news stories and   the meaning of current events ; we all recognize that any act of recalling what has happened is   fraught with the problem of perspective , the point - of - view or position of the storyteller . 

 As we ’ll see in later modules , the problem of perspective is something that always haunts the   composition classroom and writing in general , so it ’s important that we recognize the issue   here at the beginning . 

 Philosophers have argued about the problems of language and truth since the dawn of   civilization , and their battles rage on to this day . For the purpose of this module , however , we   will have to accept that what we mean by nonfiction writing is storytelling that presumes to   adhere to the world as it happened to the author or other humans and fiction writing as   storytelling that makes no such presumptions about its literal truth . 

 Because all storytelling , be it fiction or nonfiction writing , is always caught up in the problem   of perspective , the point - of - view of the writer , it is important to clarify exactly how this   positioning makes itself known in a piece of writing . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: This module discusses the stories we tell to make sense of the world . The importance of   storytelling to human existence is explained . Narration is then introduced as another word for   this storytelling , and its connection to other academic writing and description is discussed .   Examples are provided of perspective and point - of - view , and the primary components of   narrative writing ( characters , conflict , and purpose ) are introduced to help writers begin   constructing their own stories . Chronological order , the ordering of events through time , is   explained , as is the concept of the flashback , jumping backwards in time . The prewriting   strategies of questioning and freewriting are introduced as ways to generate ideas for a   narrative . Outlining is emphasized as necessary for the construction of logical , cohesive papers .   Finally , the importance of using transitions ( joining words ) to connect ideas when composing   is discussed . ( 1 ) 

 Objectives 

 Upon completion of this module , the student will be able to : 

 Explain what narration is and why it is central to human life 

 Identify fiction and nonfiction writing , as well as the complications involved in such   distinctions 

 Explain the problem of perspective 

 Identify the primary elements of a narrative : character , conflict , and narrative purpose 

 Use chronological order and flashbacks to organize events in time 

 Use questioning and freewriting to generate ideas 

 Use outlining to prepare a narrative paper 

 Compose a narrative piece of writing 

 Use transitions to tie events together ( 1 ) 

 Our Selves , Our Stories 

 Human beings are fundamentally storytelling creatures . Of all the ways we use words , perhaps   the most important ( and most typical ) is to communicate who we are , where we have been , and   where we are going . Think of all the times you use words to convey what has happened to you   in a single day , even a single hour ! Indeed , we spend most of our lives using our words to spin   stories about ourselves ; even our own sense of identity is a kind of story we tell ourselves to   make sense of the world ! 

 Because using words to tell stories is so fundamental to our everyday experience , narration , a   fancy word for storytelling , is the perfect place to start our composition course in earnest . For 

 many students , a narrative essay , one which requires to writer to tell a story of some sort , is the   most comfortable and enjoyable kind of assignment to tackle . This is especially true if you are   interested in creative writing or have aspirations of publishing short stories , screenplays , or   novels . Aside from being a familiar and creative kind of writing , narration is also a key   component in many other kinds of essay writing , and as the course continues you ’ll see that   narration comes in handy when you are trying to come up with interesting hooks to start papers   or are looking to explain specific points about a topic with examples that help your reader   understand your point of view . Finally , the kind of writing we did in the last module ,   description , the translation of the senses into words , plays a key part in all types of narrative   writing ; after all , to tell a good story , you have to provide details that help your reader become   immersed in the world you are creating . ( 1 ) 

 Fiction , Nonfiction , and the Problem of Perspective 

 Before we begin discussing how to construct an effective narrative , we need to consider an   important distinction that humans have to make when it comes to storytelling : the difference   between nonfiction , or writing that purports to be true or “ real , ” and fiction , or writing that   announces itself as a fabrication , a “ made - up ” story told by the author to entertain or to make   a hypothetical ( believable yet fictional ) point . 

 At first glance , this distinction might seem easy to make . However , the words we use are never   equivalent to the world we experience ; in some sense , whenever we tell a story , we are   fabricating what happened . If we could simply communicate events as they happened , we   would n’t need words at all ! This is why there are so many arguments about news stories and   the meaning of current events ; we all recognize that any act of recalling what has happened is   fraught with the problem of perspective , the point - of - view or position of the storyteller . 

 As we ’ll see in later modules , the problem of perspective is something that always haunts the   composition classroom and writing in general , so it ’s important that we recognize the issue   here at the beginning . 

 Philosophers have argued about the problems of language and truth since the dawn of   civilization , and their battles rage on to this day . For the purpose of this module , however , we   will have to accept that what we mean by nonfiction writing is storytelling that presumes to   adhere to the world as it happened to the author or other humans and fiction writing as   storytelling that makes no such presumptions about its literal truth . 

 Because all storytelling , be it fiction or nonfiction writing , is always caught up in the problem   of perspective , the point - of - view of the writer , it is important to clarify exactly how this   positioning makes itself known in a piece of writing .
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