Elements of Short Story
Kimberly Abellanoza, Lara Marie Dy,
Ruben Feliciano, Trisha Anne Tadeo
Holy Angel University
Introduction
Everyone likes a good story. Through reading stories we meet fascinating new people. We can imagine exotic faraway lands beyond our own. We can share other peoples’ experiences, traditions, and even their problems and triumphs. We may even travel backward or forward in time.
These are the things that make up short stories. Indeed, these are the things that make short stories great. In a matter of a few minutes, these elements work together to transport the reader into another world.
But before we begin with our journey through short stories, I would like to send you on a little errand. I want you to first learn about these elements of short stories so that you will have a full pack and gear by the time we set off. Below are seven questions to guide you on this search. Further down you will find great online resources where you can find the answers. Please type your answers on a Word document entitled TreasureHunt.doc and email it to the address written above. Good luck!
Questions
1. What are the elements of a short story?
2. Why are these elements necessary in a short story?
3. What are the different kinds of conflict?
4. How can the conflict of a short story reflect the kind people who wrote it?
5. What are the elements of a plot?
6. Why is there a need to have high and low points in the plot?
7. What is the relationship between the conflict and the plot?
Web Resources
· Learner.org
· Regional School Board: Teacher Webspace
· The Writing Lover’s Website
· Calgary Academy
http://www.calgaryacademy.com/ICT/ss/shortstory.html
The Big Question
Form groups of three with your seatmates. Then choose a new lesson that you learned from the previous questions and make a mini poster out of it. Use a sheet of Oslo paper to make your poster.
Each group will present their poster in front of class next meeting. Describe your topic clearly and explain why you chose it. And listen attentively to your classmates when they present their work. You will be given the opportunity to give comments or suggestions after each presentation. Be nice and honest.
When all the groups are finished, we will then collate all your posters and put them on the bulletin board in order to make a grand poster that will serve as our focus for this unit.
Criteria | Great (10pts) | Good (8pts) | Average (5pts) | Needs (3pts) Improvement |
Content (40%) | The poster clearly describes or symbolizes the group’s chosen topic | The poster describes the chosen topic. | The poster is somehow connected with the chosen topic | The poster has no discernable connected with the chosen topic |
Presentation (30%) | The group gives an excellent description of their poster and gives examples to clarify its connection to the chosen topic | The group gives a clear description of how their poster is represents their chosen topic. | The group manages to somehow show the connection of their poster to the chosen topic | The group fails convey how their poster represents the chosen topic |
Artistry (30%) | Uses good color combinations, strong imagery, and is neat | Uses good color combinations, clear imagery. | Uses dull colors, clear imagery. | Uses dull colors, vague imagery, and is dirty |
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