Narrative Lesson

It's nearly break time! 

Today we learned about narrative writing (chapter 22--p. 321, YOU SHOULD READ THIS CHAPTER!).

A narrative tells (and shows) about events and usually about people.  They often involve conflict and suspense and answer the following questions:

WHO?

WHAT?

WHERE?

WHEN?

HOW?

WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME?

A narrative is essentially telling a story.  We tell stories for many reasons--to inform, entertain, persuade, vent.

Just like description is not just reciting a list of attributes about a person/place/thing, narrative is more than simply listing a series of events.  There should be a point or some significance to your story.  Maybe your behavior changed or your thinking or feeling about a certain subject.  Did it help you become who you are today? How so?

We read a sample narrative in class and went over possible topic ideas.  There was also time for free-write and planning at the end of class.

FOR FRIDAY WRITE A 200-300 WORD NARRATIVE. 

Class ended talking about some non-negotiable aspects of this and all future assignments:

-Your name must be typed on your paper

-Your paper must be typed

-It must be printed by the time we start class on Friday

-12 pt font

-double-spaced

If you need help with using Microsoft Word or any other area of writing, you have to ask.  I can't read your minds and I cannot do the work for you.