narrative voices of protest

Your Task: Create a narrative, or story, that develops an idea you have on the following theme: Voices
of Protest. Your narrative can be a personal memoir OR a fictional short story. Whether drawn from your
life or a work of imagination, your story should develop your chosen theme through a richly drawn
setting, complex characters, and a strong point of view. The action of your narrative should be fueled by a
conflict that contributes to the rising action, a climax, and a resolution. You may present your narrative as
1) a written composition three to five pages (900-1200 words) in length OR 2) a presentation using a
digital medium of your choice (e.g., video recording, slideshow with multimedia, podcast, or another
option you discuss with your teacher in advance that is five to ten minutes in length).
Guidelines: Be sure to:
Pre-writing before you draft your story: brainstorm ideas, outline your story using Freytags
pyramid, quickwrite to explore your characters voices.
Develop your theme through your storys conflict, characters, and structure (i.e., rising action,
climax and resolution).
Employ a strong narrative voice and a carefully chosen point of view.
If your final form is written, use spelling, grammar and syntax choices to further your creative
goals. When incorporating dialogue, format and punctuate correctly.
If you choose a medium other than writing for your final form, make thoughtful decisions about
how to best use the qualities of that medium to showcase your ideas about this theme and the
story you have to tell.
Include a brief authors note (a paragraph in length) in which you lay out the theme you are
trying to communicate and explain some of the key decisions you made as a writer in crafting a
narrative that develops that theme.

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