010 Metaphors and Lessons Professor Ramos Blog

010 Metaphors and Lessons Quick Write Quick Write What should the reader take away after reading your narrative? Metaphors of Life We use metaphors to help people understand what we are trying to say. Instead of explaining that life comes with many surprises and so on, you can use a simple metaphor. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. Forrest Gump The metaphor explains how Forrest sees the world. His philosophy of life that he learned from his mom. It’s short and explains a lot. Now you will write some â€Å"I am like† statements and perhaps link them to times, places, or memories in your narrative. Here are some templates to follow that will help you make some of your own. At five years old, I was like a . . . At ten years old, I was like a . . . At work, I am like a . . . At school, I am like a . . . These statements can be used to illustrate scenes and examples, that further explain the points you are making in your narrative. If you want to see some other metaphors, here is a  long list of life metaphors. So What? Making the Point Clear An important aspect of writing is making sure that your point is clear. Even in these narratives where we are exploring ourselves. You want the reader to know the lesson or point you learned from reflecting and writing. Here are some questions to consider when concluding your narrative: What did you learn about literacy? How do you learn? How have others helped you? What should the reader take away after reading this? Why does this matter? The literacy narrative helps us to understand how we learned something. Whether we had a teacher, an instruction video, or from trial and error. Make sure the literacy lesson or point is clear to your reader. We are going to publish this online for the benefit of others. Think about your audience and how you can help them to learn something from your experience. Quick Write What is the point or lesson of your narrative? What should your readers learn or take away from reading your narrative. So what? Why is it important? Why does it matter? Gaming Can Make a Better World Summarize the TED talk in one paragraph.