Narratives Flashcards
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It is an account of experience or events that are temporally sequenced and convey some meaning
Narrative Language
What are the types of narratives
Recounts, Accounts, Event Cast, Fictional, Scripts
Type of narrative that is prompted, shared experiences, another person, past tense verbs, unique experiences
Recount
Type of narrative that is spontaneous, own experiences, specific events
Account
Type of narrative that is ongoing, factual scenes, directing roles like playing “house”
Event Casts
Type of Narrative that is unreal past, present, or future events
Fictional Stories
Type of narrative that is routine
Scripts
What are applebee’s six levels of fictional narratives
Heaps, Sequences, Primitive narratives, Unfocused chains, Focused chains, True Narratives
When parts of a story cluster around a central idea
“Linking of attributes to form a strong nucleus”
Centering
perceptually-observed attributes (actions, characters, scenes, situations)
Similarity
abstract, logical attributes (members of a class or events linked by cause-effect)
complementarity
When the story develops a sense of time
Temporal or logical order
“Sequencing of events that share attributes and
leads directly from one to another”
Centering
2 years
Collections of unrelated ideas
No relationship or organization
Child switches topic freely
Present or present progressive tense
No centering or chaining
Heaps
2 to 3 years
Macrostructure: central character, topic, or
setting
Elements of the story are linked by arbitrary
commonalities, no common characteristics
Usually no ending
Centering is present (similarity links)
No chaining
Sequences
3 to 4 years
Macrostructure: central character, topic, or setting
Events follow from a central core, but no true plot
Child interprets or predicts events
Recognition & labeling: facial expressions, body postures
Sentences linked to major theme but not generally to each other
Complementarity centering present
No chaining
Primitive Narratives
4 to 4½ years
No central character or topic
No plot or story theme
Sequence of events present, no consistent character or theme
Events are linked in logical or cause-effect relationships
Seldom produced by children
No centering
Chaining present
unfocused chains
5 years
Macrostructure: central character and logical sequence of events
No strong plot
Weak or no ending
Characters and actions seldom lead to attainment of
goal
Similarity centering and chaining present
FOcused Chains
6 to 7 years
Macrostructure: true plot, character development, sequence of events
Focused on an incident
Problems resolved at the end
Intentions or goals of characters dependent on attributes and feelings
Complementarity centering and chaining present
True Narratives
STORY GRAMMAR ELEMENTS
Setting (S)
Initiating Event (IE) or Problem (P)
Internal Response (IR)
Internal Plan (IP)
Attempt (A)
Consequence (C)
Resolution or Reaction (R)
Ending (E)
Time and place
Introduction of 1 or more characters
Setting
“Complication” that sets events in motion
Problem that requires a solution
Makes the protagonist want to achieve a goal
Initiating Event (IE) or Problem (P)
How a character feels in response
Emotion word
Includes goal of the protagonist (may not be explicitly stated)
Internal Response (IE)
Character’s plan to solve the problem
Internal Plan (IP)
Character’s action to solve the problem
May be several attempts
Attempt (A)
