Drafting a Narrative

Posted on April 2nd, 2010 in Style by Gregg

A quick and helpful guide to the format of a narrative.

Intro Paragraph
1. Start with an interesting attention getter
  1. A quote
  2. A question
  3. A list
  4. A fact or bold statement
  5. Create a scenario
2. Give background info that will tell the reader the general setting and people involved in the story/paper
3. Hint at the significance of your event
Body Paragraphs
1. Evaluate events from your pre-write
2. Group events into logical paragraphs (groups)
3. Order the paragraphs into chronological order
  1. Describe narrative event
  2. Give a full explanation
  3. Give descriptive details
  4. Incorporate dialogue
  5. Have a great sense of what your feelings are about what you’re writing
    1. Try to paint a picture with words
Conclusion
1. Give sense of your final thoughts and feelings about your subject
2. Tell the significance of the event

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