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title: "12.T.T.1: Narrative Techniques in Texts (Georgia English Language Arts standard)"
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# 12.T.T.1: Narrative Techniques in Texts

Evaluate and apply narrative techniques to enhance text’s appeal to audiences or achieve specific purposes.

- Subject: English Language Arts
- Appears in: Grade 12, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-12.md

## Expectations

- **12.T.T.1.a**: Evaluate how different authors develop and use narrative techniques (including archetypes, multiple perspectives, plot structure, and symbolism) across texts, using textual evidence. (I)
- **12.T.T.1.b**: Compare and evaluate how multiple authors use plot structures, conflict, narrative devices, word choice, and other craft techniques to impact audiences and create purpose. (I)
- **12.T.T.1.c**: Compare how different authors develop a similar theme, comparing passages within and across texts, providing both reasoning and supportive textual evidence. (I)
- **12.T.T.1.d**: Analyze how literary works draw on themes, event patterns, or character types from different time periods. (I)
- **12.T.T.1.e**: Effectively apply a variety of narrative techniques to develop complex character(s) who change, use setting to create mood, develop an idea or theme across the text using metaphors and symbolism, achieve specific purposes, engage audiences, and enhance writing. (C)

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

## The same standard across grades

- Kindergarten, K.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Identify and use narrative techniques to shape understanding. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/K.T.T.1.md
- Grade 1, 1.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Identify and use narrative techniques to shape understanding. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/1.T.T.1.md
- Grade 2, 2.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Identify and use narrative techniques to shape understanding. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/2.T.T.1.md
- Grade 3, 3.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Explain, analyze, and use narrative techniques to shape understandings. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/3.T.T.1.md
- Grade 4, 4.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Explain, analyze, and use narrative techniques to shape understandings. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/4.T.T.1.md
- Grade 5, 5.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Explain, analyze, and use narrative techniques to shape understandings. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/5.T.T.1.md
- Grade 6, 6.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Analyze and apply narrative techniques. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/6.T.T.1.md
- Grade 7, 7.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Analyze and apply narrative techniques. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/7.T.T.1.md
- Grade 8, 8.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Analyze and apply narrative techniques. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/8.T.T.1.md
- Grade 9, 9.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Evaluate and apply narrative techniques to enhance text’s appeal to audiences or achieve specific purposes. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/9.T.T.1.md
- Grade 10, 10.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Evaluate and apply narrative techniques to enhance text’s appeal to audiences or achieve specific purposes. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/10.T.T.1.md
- Grade 11, 11.T.T.1: **Narrative Techniques** Evaluate and apply narrative techniques to enhance text’s appeal to audiences or achieve specific purposes. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/11.T.T.1.md
- **Grade 12, 12.T.T.1 (this standard)**: **Narrative Techniques** Evaluate and apply narrative techniques to enhance text’s appeal to audiences or achieve specific purposes.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.