Quiz

Patterns of Development in Writing: Narration & Description

A. True or False (5pts.)

1. Narration is giving and sharing arguments. F

2. The conflict in the story is the problem to be solved. T

3. The setting of the story is the time and place. T

4. The theme is the central idea or truth in the story. T

5. The plot signals the protagonist and the antagonist. F

B. Identification (5 pts.)

1. A skill in writing that is projected in narration.

Chronologically telling a story of events or experience
2. It is used to maintain coherence and show movement of actions.
Transition Devices
3. Serves as the background of the story.
Setting
4. Its main function is to reveal some truth about life.
Conflict
5. The most important and less explicit elements of narrative. It shows that reading narratives entertains
and gives us profitable experiences.
Theme

C. Explain/Elaborate/Describe (35 pts.)

1. The significance or importance of using transition devices in narration. (2 pts)

The transitions maintain coherence and show movement of actions.
2. Enumerate and describe the elements of narrative. (10 pts.)
1. Setting: Serves as background of a story for it gives the place and time elements.
2. Character(s): They must speak and act naturally
3. Plot: It covers the series of incidents that occurs in the story.
4. Conflict: It is the problem that needs to be resolved
5. Theme: The significant truth about life that a story attempts to communicate to its readers
3. Name and describe the three categories of the sequence of events in narration. (6 pts.)
1. linear (the events are chronologically arranged-beginning, middle, and end),
2. modular (not following one linear narrative)
3. episodic (one episode can stand alone).
4. Enumerate the process of narration and give the significance or importance of each process. (10 pts.)
1. have a clear setting. It helped the readers to follow the events and the discourse of the characters.
2. make impactful and clear characters. It brings us the feeling of joy, excitement, and love that will be
easy for us to retell the story.
3. link the events in an orderly manner. It indicates the smooth flow of the story
4. use simple and precise language. It can be understood by all
5. use actual conversation. It makes your narrative clear.
5. Name the seven different kinds of characters. (7pts.)
protagonist, antagonist, static or flat, dynamic, round, antihero, and foil.