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Narrative Revision Goal Tracker

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Narrative Revision Goal Tracker

Read the draft excerpt and feedback below. Use them to identify a clear revision priority, plan specific actions and decide how you will check your progress. The sample answers show one possible response; your own goals can differ.

Read the draft and feedback

Draft excerpt: The museum was dark except for the security light above the maritime display. Bodhi stood beside the case, staring at the brass key. “We should leave it,” Xavier said. Bodhi looked at him. “You always say that.” Xavier wanted to explain, but the alarm began to beep. Bodhi grabbed the key and ran. The guard shouted. They reached the exit. Bodhi put the key on the desk. “I was only testing you,” he said. Xavier felt relieved. The guard smiled and let them go. Peer feedback: “The setting creates suspense, but Bodhi’s choice feels sudden. Show why he is tempted, and make the ending more convincing. Check whether the dialogue sounds natural.”

1.Which revision issue does the peer feedback identify most clearly?
  • Bodhi’s motivation is unclear, and the ending needs to feel more convincing.
  • The excerpt has no setting or atmosphere.
  • The writer uses too many characters.
  • The story needs to be written in first person.
2.Name one effective feature already present in the excerpt and explain how it could help the reader.
3.True or false: Bodhi’s decision to grab the key is currently supported by enough detail about his motives. Give one reason for your answer.
TrueFalse
4.Complete the revision move: Before Bodhi grabs the key, add a detail that shows he is tempted because .
5.Rewrite “You always say that” so Bodhi’s words reveal both frustration and a reason he wants Xavier to trust him.
6.Which technique would best help readers understand Bodhi’s mixed feelings just before he takes the key?
  • Add a brief moment of internal thought and a physical hesitation.
  • Add a long description of the museum’s opening hours.
  • Introduce several new characters.
  • Explain the whole history of the key in a separate paragraph.
7.Write one focused goal for revising a narrative about power or persuasion. Make it specific to a feature such as character motivation, dialogue, pacing, atmosphere or resolution.
8.List three actions in a useful order: one for character or plot, one for language or dialogue, and one for checking the result.
9.Match each revision action to the result it is most likely to achieve.
  • Add Bodhi’s thought before he reaches for the key.
  • Read the conversation aloud and revise stiff lines.
  • Check how the guard knows what happened.
  • Make dialogue sound natural
  • Clarify character motivation
  • Make the ending more convincing
10.Write a measurable success criterion for your revision. State what a reader should be able to identify or understand after reading the revised narrative.
11.In two or three sentences, explain how revising character motivation and the ending can shape a reader’s response to a story about power or persuasion.

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  • Narrative Revision Goal Tracker, page 1 of 3: Read the draft and feedback

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  • Narrative Revision Goal Tracker, page 2 of 3: 5. Rewrite “You always say that” so Bodhi’s words reveal both frustration and a reason he…

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  • Narrative Revision Goal Tracker, page 3 of 3: 10. Write a measurable success criterion for your revision. State what a reader should be…

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