Learning to Narrate in College

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  • January 19, 2013 at 12:52 am
    CULlamaGirl
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    Hello,

    I have been stalking the forum for a good while and had a question. I am a home school graduate who is attending college and my mom taught me as close to CM as you could without knowing about CM so I am teaching myself to narrate. I am seeing the benefits and improvement but was wondering if you had any advice or idea how long my narrations should be. 

    Thanks in advance,

    Kati

    P.S. You are doing a wonderful service to your children and from this end of the experience I know that because I was homeschooled that I am not only more prepared for college academically, but life skill wise as well!

    DON’T GIVE UP!

    January 19, 2013 at 8:01 pm
    ServingwithJoy
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    Hi Kati –

    First, thank you for the encouragement! It is wonderful to hear that your homeschooling experience was so positive and prepared you for college well.

    Secondly, learning to narrate is such a good exercise for your mental clarity and composition skills. I wouldn’t worry too much about the ‘length’ of your narrations – I would concern myself with the amount of detail you are able to provide.

    The main point of narration (as I understand it) is to establish a clear, coherent train of thought complete with detail and opinion. So, if I were you, I would start with short passages and once you have mastered retelling them in a detailed way, move on to longer and longer passages.

    Hope that helps a little! Blessings!

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