Writing a narrative
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The document provides guidance on writing a narrative. A narrative is a personal story that teaches a lesson through a true experience. It should include the writer and be written chronologically. Prewriting involves selecting an impactful experience, determining the lesson learned, and gathering details about who, what, when, where, why, and how to structure the story.
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Writing a narrative
- 1. Writing a NarrativeExploring personal narration
- 2. Narrative A narrative is a personal story written to share a learning experience
- 3. Narratives are true experiences that include you in a story
- 4. Narratives come in many varieties, but the one we will write will share an experience that taught you a lessonNarrativeA narrative isTypically a short story
- 5. Written to entertain the reader while teaching them a lesson
- 6. Written in chronological orderA narrative is notAn entire life story
- 7. Written in third person point of view
- 8. A story that focuses on one event and one event onlyNarrativePrewriting
- 9. Prewriting a NarrativeUse your writing territories to help you find a topic
- 10. Select an experience that you remember well
- 11. Think about the lesson you learned (your story must contain a lesson)
- 12. If you are still having trouble coming up with ideas, use a memory box, old photos, souvenirs, or journals.Make a list of the 5 W’s (and H)Who was in the experience
- 13. What happened
- 14. When did it happen
- 15. Where did it happen
- 16. Why did events happen
- 17. How did I change because of this eventPrewriting a Narrative
- 18. Prewriting a narrative Make sure to place things in chronological order, but don’t be stuck with the idea that you must “start” at the beginning.
- 19. Prewriting a narrativeGathering Sensory Details
- 20. Use the five senses
- 21. Answer these statements
- 22. Prewriting a narrativeUsing dialogue is important.
- 23. It can do several things:NarrativesWriting the lead and grabbing your reader’s attention
- 24. Different ways to start