{"id":1188,"date":"2025-04-23T22:54:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T22:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1188"},"modified":"2025-06-26T20:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T20:12:51","slug":"types-of-reading-material-apply-it","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/types-of-reading-material-apply-it\/","title":{"raw":"Types of Reading Material: Apply It","rendered":"Types of Reading Material: Apply It"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Differentiate the goals and purposes of various text genres<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Analyze characteristics of different text genres<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Explain how characteristics vary between text genres<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Identifying the Dramatic Arc<\/h2>\r\nHave you ever noticed that most stories\u2014from your favorite films and novels to even short TV episodes\u2014seem to follow a similar path? That\u2019s because most works of fiction and drama are built on a foundational structure called the <strong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"441\">dramatic arc<\/strong>. This structure isn\u2019t just a storytelling convention\u2014it reflects how we naturally experience and make sense of events in life.\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">Watch this video to see an example of how Star Wars follows a dramatic arc.\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api \"><\/script>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-bedebece-ngpHeQZtS-w\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ngpHeQZtS-w?enablejsapi=1 \" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-bedebece-ngpHeQZtS-w\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&cc_minimizable=1&cc_minimize_on_load=0&cc_multi_text_track=0&cc_overlay=1&cc_searchable=0&embed=ajax&mf=13492062&p3sdk_version=1.11.7&p=20361&player_type=youtube&plugin_skin=dark&target=3p-plugin-target-bedebece-ngpHeQZtS-w&vembed=0&video_id=ngpHeQZtS-w&video_target=tpm-plugin-bedebece-ngpHeQZtS-w'><\/script><\/p>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/%22What+is+a+Narrative+Arc%3F%22+-+A+Literary+Guide+for+English+Students+and+Teachers_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201c\"What is a Narrative Arc?\": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">Think of a story you know well and love\u2014this could be a movie, book, TV episode, or play. Using what you\u2019ve learned about dramatic arcs, identify the role each of the five major plot stages plays in that story. For each stage, briefly describe the key event(s) or moment(s) that fit that part of the arc.Consider the following questions for each stage of the dramatic arc:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Exposition<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What is the setting of the story?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Who are the main characters and what background information do we learn?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Rising Action<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What events begin to complicate the story?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How does tension start to build?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Climax<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What is the most intense, dramatic, or emotional moment of the story?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What big turning point changes everything?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Falling Action<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What happens as a result of the climax?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How do characters deal with the aftermath?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Resolution (Denouement)<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>How are the story\u2019s major conflicts resolved?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What is the final state or message of the story?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[practice-area rows=\"8\"][\/practice-area][reveal-answer q=\"560646\"]Click here to see an example. 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That\u2019s because most works of fiction and drama are built on a foundational structure called the <strong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"441\">dramatic arc<\/strong>. This structure isn\u2019t just a storytelling convention\u2014it reflects how we naturally experience and make sense of events in life.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">Watch this video to see an example of how Star Wars follows a dramatic arc.<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-bedebece-ngpHeQZtS-w\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ngpHeQZtS-w?enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-bedebece-ngpHeQZtS-w\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&#38;cc_minimizable=1&#38;cc_minimize_on_load=0&#38;cc_multi_text_track=0&#38;cc_overlay=1&#38;cc_searchable=0&#38;embed=ajax&#38;mf=13492062&#38;p3sdk_version=1.11.7&#38;p=20361&#38;player_type=youtube&#38;plugin_skin=dark&#38;target=3p-plugin-target-bedebece-ngpHeQZtS-w&#38;vembed=0&#38;video_id=ngpHeQZtS-w&#38;video_target=tpm-plugin-bedebece-ngpHeQZtS-w\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/%22What+is+a+Narrative+Arc%3F%22+-+A+Literary+Guide+for+English+Students+and+Teachers_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201c&#8221;What is a Narrative Arc?&#8221;: A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">Think of a story you know well and love\u2014this could be a movie, book, TV episode, or play. Using what you\u2019ve learned about dramatic arcs, identify the role each of the five major plot stages plays in that story. 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