Carmen Agra Deedy: Crafting a Story | Storyfest | Ask an Author

Award-winning author Carmen Agra Deedy was featured at StoryfestSC 2018 in Columbia, SC. She took time out to explain the process of crafting a story.

Carmen has been writing for children for over two decades. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1964. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia, where she lives today. Find a full listing of her books at https://carmenagradeedy.com/books/ 

Standards

• RL.LCS.12 Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to shape meaning and impact the reader.
  • RL.LCS.12.1 Analyze how the relationships among structure, plot, and manipulation of time create the effects of mystery, tension, or surprise citing support from the text.
• RL.LCS.12 Analyze and critique how the author uses structures in print and multimedia texts to shape meaning and impact the reader.
  • RL.LCS.12.2 Compare and contrast how different text structures contribute to meaning and impact the reader.
• R Reading
  • R8 The student will analyze various writing styles and forms in English texts.
    • R8.3 Understand a variety of forms of writing such as personal and fictional narratives and persuasive, descriptive, and expository compositions.

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