Narrative Paragraph
A narrative is an account of a sequence of events usually presented in chronological order. A narrative is written by someone who observes what is going on and reports accordingly. The story may be real or imagined, nonfictional or fictional. Another word for narrative is story.
The structure of a narrative is called the plot (what's the story
about).
More simply put: A NARRATIVE tells a story, and the writer is called the narrator because he/she is telling or reporting the story.
A narrative is best constructed by following sequential steps. Start with the BEGINNING , go to the MIDDLE (this is where you show/tell the story), and then end it with a CONCLUSION.
So the steps would be:
1. Start with the introduction
2. Tell/show the story,
3. Then end it.
Narrative writing must be done in logical order. Logical order is going from point one to point two to point three in some kind of order. DO NOT JUMP AROUND or YOU WILL CONFUSE THE READER.
To SHOW the story use vivid words/phrases so that the reader can see the story in his/her mind.
Example:
The monster is scary. (Okay, but it is hard for the reader to visualize the monster).
The slobbering, one-eyed lizard monster is horrible looking. (This version allows the reader to visualize the monster better).
EXAMPLE One:
Once upon a time in a small village lived a magical unicorn. The unicorn's name was Franklin. Franklin was a brave and kind unicorn. One day a wicked witch attacked the little village. The villagers ran to Franklin and begged him to save them. Franklin agreed to help. When the evil witch came flying through town on her broom, Franklin used his magic to change her into a pretty butterfly. The village was saved. The whole town rewarded Franklin with a giant celebration.
EXAMPLE Two:
EXAMPLE Three:
My Most Embarrassing Moment
The most embarrassing moment of my sophomore year was how I earned my nick name, Crash. It all started right after school when I turned on to the busiest street by the school. First, I pulled up right behind this truck at a stop sign. After a second, a fellow older student told me that I was really close and that I was going to hit the truck in front of me. At that moment I was trying to tell the kid that I was giving a ride to get back in the car because he was hanging out the window. Since I was distracted, I thought the long line of traffic had started to move, but it hadn’t. In the blink of an eye I hit the back of the truck in front of me. The devastation sunk in. I was so worried that I damaged the truck, but all that I did was scratch his bumper. Lucky for him! Then it came time to look at my car. My car was ruined. The hood was buckled, the front end was pushed back, and my headlights were broken. Humiliated and scared, I still had to drive my totaled care home. During School that year, I never did hear the end of what had happened that day.
by Tiffany Haggerty~
Assignment:
Write TWO narrative paragraphs (tell/show a story). Remember to use logical order. Choose words that will help me to see your story. If you have trouble beginning, start with "Once upon a time . . . . ."