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TRUE NARRATIVE
VIDEO ANALYSIS
1. What makes cocolisap a
different kind of pest?
2. How did the government act
to fight the harmful effects of
cocolisap?
3. Why should the government, the
farmers, and media work together
in dealing with agricultural pests
like cocolisap?
4. How did the author start the
factual report?
5. What kind of facts did the
author use to inform the
readers?
FORMS AND TYPES OF CREATIVE NON FICTION
Autobiography/ Biography
Literary Journalism/Reportage
Personal narratives
Travelogue
Reflection essay
True narratives
Blogs
Testimonio
WHAT IS NARRATIVE WRITING?
How fitting was her glowing red pullover when she blazed up in response to my
question about whether she had spent the Saturday`s night at the Chicago Blues Club
and had left with Craig: “You better care about your own leisure as mine is definitely
much cuter!” This phrase was the last one between us as a couple, and, truly, “care about
your own whatever” is probably the epitome of the fundamental problem that any
couple face in one way or another. I am even grateful to Kim for such an exact
formulation. Despite the great time that we had together, this ending of our relationship
was in no need of talk. Earlier, when we had petty quarrels words channeled negative
emotions, but this time words suddenly turned into the irreversible verdict. I only could
respond in my mind: “How funny, here we have two people who cannot in principle
understand each other”. The realization of this killed in me all desire to engage into
mutual accusations, and made me feel fully implicated in this unpleasant situation.
Now that time has passed, I of course remember well the emotional turmoil
that accompanied me after our break-up. But while being perhaps less naive
now, I am no longer too pessimistic. Yes, as I have said before, it is a
daunting task to learn all lessons of our life because we tend to forget them.
But if we manage to leave a trace of our emotional experiences, then
probably we can overcome even arguments without the principal solution.
Well, this is exactly what I have tried to do, and while I think that ordering of
human emotions may dissolve the essence of human experience, I believe that
it is necessary to turn our experiences into words that represent them as close
as possible, so that we and others could relive them upon reading.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
I also feel that maturing counts as learning for me because growing up I was
continuously being called immature. For me, maturing counts as learning because I find
myself doing things I never thought I would be doing, like going to college, for
example. I am learning that I am getting a chance to attend college and to have the
chance to make something out of myself. I feel this way because I realized that a lot of
people do not get a chance to go to college and make something out of their lives. Since
I have this chance, I will take full advantage while I am in college. I have learned that I
need to concentrate more if I want to make it through college. I need to concentrate
more because I know college is not like high school and I really did not concentrate in
high school. College is also a big learning experience for me because it is helping me to
get rid of bad habits that I used to have. These bad habits include things like not being
prepared for when I have to take a test and not studying.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
I realized that I needed better study habits when I did not pass my first test in college. I
did bad because I did not study; that was an old habit I was used to and the main reason
I did bad...
...know that I need more learning if I want to find what I want to be in life. I feel that a
person needs learning to become successful.
I am looking forward to learning more things as my life goes by. I view the world as
being brand-new because I am growing and maturing. I think it is amazing that I feel
this way because I did not think I would ever be like this, ever. Finally I feel that I will
achieve my goal and find a passion that is right for me if I continue to learn and mature
more, I feel I will be a new and better person. I honestly can say I am proud of myself.