Read the following passage and answer the question. Effective narration rests on two key writing techniques: the careful, accurate sequencing of events and a consistent point of view on the part of the narrator. Narrative sequence and essential shifts in the sequence are signaled in three ways: chronology (clock and calendar time), transitional words pertaining to time (before, after, next, first, while, then), and verb tenses that indicate whether something has happened (past tense) or is under way (present tense). The point of view indicates the writer’s relation to the information being narrated as reflected in the use of person. Narration usually expresses a first- or third-person point of view. Which is correct about the basis of an effective narration?

What does an author use to control the pacing of a story?A.Sentence structure and how quickly events unfold in a storyB.The point of view or perspective from which a character tells a storyC.The time and location in which the story's main events take placeD.The reliability of the story's narrator

The type of narration used, as in first person, second person, or third person

W.E.B. Du Bois wrote the excerpt using third-person point of view. Imagine howthe excerpt might be different if Jim, the messenger, were narrating.Rewrite the beginning of the excerpt from Jim’s perspective.Narrative Writer’s ChecklistBe sure to:● Write a narrative response that develops a real or imagined experience.● Include a problem, situation, or observation and its significance.● Establish one or more points of view.● Introduce a narrator and/or characters.● Organize events so that they progress smoothly.○ Use a variety of techniques consistently to sequence the events tobuild toward a particular tone and outcome.● Use dialogue, description, pacing, reflection, and/or multiple plot lines to:○ develop events.○ develop characters.○ develop experiences.● Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language tocreate a vivid picture of the events, setting, and/or characters.● Include a conclusion that reflects on what has been resolved, experienced,or observed in your narrative.● Use ideas and/or details from the passage(s) to inform your narrative.● Check your work for correct usage, grammar, spelling, capitalization, andpunctuation.Now type your narrative in your answer document. Refer to the Writer’s Checklistas you write and proofread your narrative

Which element of narrative writing is primarily responsible for advancing the plot and driving the story forward?Question 4Answera.Inciting incidentb.Settingc.Characterisationd.Dialogue

Which narrative technique would likely be used by an author to decrease the pace of the story?A.Focus on verbsB.Simple punctuationC.Detailed descriptionsD.Short sentences