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Narrative WritingNarrative WritingNarrative WritingNarrative Writing
What is Narrative Writing?
• The writer tells about a personal experience.
• The writer tells a story or describes an incident.
• Narrative writing can be fictional, not true, or based on real experiences.
What does a Narrative Essay do?
• Reveals the writers feelings about a topic
• Includes detail about the setting, characters, actions, and conflicts
• Teaches a moral• Expresses an opinion or thought• Entertains
How is a Narrative Essay written?
• Uses first person point of view• Presents events in sequential
order• Reveals important details• Appeals to the reader’s senses
and feelings
How is a Narrative Essay formatted?
• Begin with an introductory statement or lead sentence
• Establish a topic or main idea• Support the topic or main idea,
using detail• End with a conclusion to sum up
the topic or main idea
What is a lead sentence?
• Introduces the story• Gives a hint about the main idea
or topic• Suggests how the writer may feel
about a topic• Gets the reader hooked or
interested
What is the topic or main idea?
• Point in telling the story• Like a thesis statement• Key element the reader is to
understand
How does one support the topic?
• Tell of the events in sequential order* Using sensory details
* Appealing to the reader’s emotions * Using figurative and descriptive
language * Referring to characters, a setting,
conflicts, etc.• Maintain focus and relevance to the
main idea or topic
What does a conclusion do?
• Tells of the last events• Finalizes the writer’s thoughts or
feelings• Sums up the main idea or topic