LANGUAGE NARRATIVE
| Criteria | notes |
|---|---|
| Focus | The narrative deals directly with language–spoken or written. Language is the central issue of the piece, and there are few, if any, digressions from the focus. |
| Depth of Content | The text fits the description of a narrative (genre)–a connected series of events. The narrative is a detailed account of the described incident and surrounding events. The narrative shows, rather than tells, the reader what happened through the use of descriptive language, dialogue, attention to environment, use of imagery, etc. The piece is a complete story about language. |
| Reflection | The writer reflects directly on the events set forth in the narrative. The story is told, and the writer explains how the story has impacted their language use. |
| Voice and Language | The voice of the reader is unique, and the language is natural within the context of the story. You might use academic language in a narrative about writing in college, but wouldn’t be likely to use it in a narrative about accent correction, using mixed-language (speech or writing), or language bias. Use the language that is natural to the narrative! |
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