Question
Read the paragraph and review the plan for a narrative about a difficult choice.
Ramona is writing a narrative about making a difficult choice. She is basing her narrative on the experience she had when she needed to choose to go on vacation with her best friend or visit her grandma, as she has each summer for as long as she can remember. Ramona has taken the following notes while planning the narrative she will write.
Setting: Summer break from school. Character: Ramona, who loves spending time with her grandma but has been invited to join her friend’s family on vacation. Choice and consequences: Choosing what to do and what happens after she makes the decision.
What has Ramona left out of her planning?
information about the background for the story
an explanation of the story’s conflict
details about the main character’s motivation
a decision about which point of view to use
Ramona is writing a narrative about making a difficult choice. She is basing her narrative on the experience she had when she needed to choose to go on vacation with her best friend or visit her grandma, as she has each summer for as long as she can remember. Ramona has taken the following notes while planning the narrative she will write.
Setting: Summer break from school. Character: Ramona, who loves spending time with her grandma but has been invited to join her friend’s family on vacation. Choice and consequences: Choosing what to do and what happens after she makes the decision.
What has Ramona left out of her planning?
information about the background for the story
an explanation of the story’s conflict
details about the main character’s motivation
a decision about which point of view to use
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Ramona has left out **an explanation of the story’s conflict** from her planning. While she has identified the choice she needs to make and the consequences that follow, she hasn't elaborated on what internal or external conflicts arise from this choice. Providing a clear conflict will help to deepen the narrative and engage the reader by illustrating the stakes involved in her decision-making process.
Including background information, motivation for the main character, and a point of view are also important elements, but the conflict is a crucial aspect that drives the story forward and highlights the difficulty of Ramona's choice.
Including background information, motivation for the main character, and a point of view are also important elements, but the conflict is a crucial aspect that drives the story forward and highlights the difficulty of Ramona's choice.