Learning Objectives: Compose, define, describe and organize elements of a narrative.
In preparation for your Narrative Essay (due Week Two), you will begin the writing process by exploring an idea (pre-writing), focusing the idea on a single event, creating an outline, and drafting the introduction paragraph. Recommended reading pages 83 -84 in Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings.
Complete all three tasks
Read pp,331 - 339 and choose one of the following pre-writing activities: Free writing, Listing, Clustering, Cubing or Questioning. If you choose to handwrite your activity, take a photograph with your phone and attach it along with your submission.
Create an Outline (Follow graphic below) It should be one sentence for each step.
Compose an introductory paragraph and highlight or underline the main idea
Outline Graphic Guide
Outline Graphic Guide. Introduction, Body #1, Body #2: Conflict, Body #3: Resolution, Conclusion
Choose one of the following topics:
What personal goal or achievement are you most proud of? Share the story of the moment you reached that goal.
What one event brought you closer to your family? Describe that day.
Was there an event in your life where you made a mistake or misjudged a situation? Describe how the event occurred and what you learned from it.
You may also choose one of the topics on pages 84 - 85 in the Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings.
Background:
PLEASE DO THE PAPER ON What one event brought you closer to your family? Describe that day. (the writer can make the experience up)
A narrative should share a larger lesson with the audience beyond simply retelling an event. A strong narrative focuses on a single event or conflict and builds from introduction to body to a resolution. Descriptive language brings the reader into the experience; consider carefully how you describe each scene. Show—don’t tell. Telling informs the reader by stating facts. “She was angry.” Show describes a scene. “She grabbed the wilted flowers and threw them in his face.” Telling repeats a list or series of actions, often without stopping to describe what happened. Showing shares concrete sensory details to capture the scene in which the event takes place.
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In week one, you completed a discovery (prewriting) activity, created a narrative outline, and drafted the introductory paragraph of your essay. This week you will draft and revise your narrative essay and submit it for assessment. The essay should show planning, revision, a clear thesis statement or main idea, paragraph organization, purpose and direction, and effectiveness of conclusion. It should reflect feedback you received from your instructor on your outline and demonstrate understanding of the writing process. There are several resources to assist you including the graphic below, a revision worksheet you should review after drafting your paper, to help revise/edit/proofread for final submission.
Narrative Essay Instructions:
The following criteria reflect the areas needed for a successful narrative essay.
The essay should have a clear purpose and a main idea/thesis statement within the first paragraph.
The narrative should share a larger lesson with the audience than simply retelling an event.
A strong narrative centers on a conflict building from introduction to body to a thought-provoking resolution.
It should use descriptive language to bring the reader into the experience.
Please see pages 89-92 for more details about the qualities of an effective narrative essay.
Choose one of the following topics:
What personal goal or achievement are you most proud of? Share the story of the moment you reached that goal.
What one event brought you closer to your family? Describe that day.
Was there an event in your life where you made a mistake or misjudged a situation? Describe how the event occurred and what you learned from it.