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=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.)// =Understanding(s)= //(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace. What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)// //Students will understand that:// • narrative techniques develop experience, events, and characters. • organizations of key events creates coherent transitions. • syntax and diction creates a vivid picture of a narrative
 * Goal || Create a well-written narrative using the techniques learned over the course. ||
 * Role || An amateur film writer looking for a big break. ||
 * Audience || Steven Spielberg and his colleagues ||
 * Setting || You are flown into Hollywood and asked to present your narrative to Steven Spielberg. If he likes it, he will producer and direct your narrative and turn it into a movie. ||
 * Presentation || A 5-8 page paper turned into an audio recording of at least 10 minutes long. ||
 * Standards || **Presentation:** Enthusiasm 20%, Comprehension 20%, Content 20%, Time Limit 20%, Posture and Eye Contact 10%, Volume 10% **Product:** Characters and Setting 20%, Requirements 20%, Diction and Syntax and Grammar 20%, Dialogue 10%, Creativity 20%, Literacy Devices 10% ||

=Introduction= //(Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)// “//We would that words become shooting stars, like gods, that they would rise up from the dead page into living forms of light and dark, into fountains of colour.”// -William Shakespeare. Everyone has a unique story that longs to be told. The odyssey that you are about to embark on will offer you a chance to express your true self to the world around you. You will have a chance to create your own narrative, developing your own characters, setting, plot, and so on. Set your imagination free, expand your mind, and let your voice be heard!

=Task= //(Tell the story of the Role, Audience, Setting, and Presentation. Be a story teller. Save any classroom-specific information for the Process. Build the scenario and stay in character. You can reference the Introduction but try not to duplicate the information that's in the Introduction.)// You are an amateur film writer with immense potential. Your ideas and talents have graced those who had the privilege of reading your astounding works. It's 10 at night. The phone rings. All your hopes and dreams seem to become reality as you are informed Steven Spielberg would like to have a meeting with you along with some of his colleagues. You are flown to Hollywood, and a sense of gratification flows through you. At your meeting, Spielberg asks you to give him a hardcopy of your best narrative. If he likes it, he will personally direct it and produce it. Your task is to create a narrative using the techniques learned over the course of at least 5 pages long but no more than 8 pages. But you really want to impress Spielberg, so you decide to take it one step further. Using Grageband, you will create an audio recitation of your narrative, utilizing sounds, music, and other features to bring your narrative to life. All ideas are welcomed to write about, whether it be fantasy, science fiction, or others. Prove to the world you have what it takes to be the next bring thing. Good Luck!!!

=Conclusion= //(Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)//

Steven Spielberg and his colleagues give their greatest thanks for your completed narrative. They are also very impressed that you took initiative and created an audio file as well. Never lose the creativity that resides within your mind, for with that creativeness anything and everything is possible. Good luck on all your future endeavors, and continue to let your voice be heard!