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Elements of a Narrative

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Alandra Brewington

The document discusses the key elements of writing a personal narrative, including that a narrative tells a story about an important moment in the author's life. It should have a conflict early on that gets resolved by the end. The narrative focuses on one or more scenes in chronological order and develops the main character and setting. Details are added through dialogue, characters' thoughts and feelings, describing actions and the setting.

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ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE: WRITING A PERSONAL NARRATIVE
IMPORTANT VOCABULARY FOR THE ELEMENTS OF FICTION
A NARRATIVE IS A STORY--- A STORY HAS A PLOT WHICH HAS A PLOT STRUCTURE
PURPOSE OF A NARRATIVE: To share a moment in time with the reader- it might be why this moment was special, what you learned, or why it was such a special or important moment
STRUCTURE OF THE FICTION GENRE includes a conflict at the beginning that is resolved at the end focuses one or more scenes that are ordered by time develops the character develops the setting introductions that begin to reveal the conflict conclusions that bring the story to a close transitions that allows us to know that time has passed between scenes more details on important moments of the story
NARRATIVE WRITERS CREATE VOICE BY: • USING A VARIETY OF SENTENCES • PLAYING WITH PUNCTUATION • PLAYING WITH CAPITALIZATION • REPEATING WORDS OR PHRASES • ADDING DETAILS
FEATURES OF A NARRATIVE Tells a story about a moment in time in the writer’s life Explains why the moment was important in the writer’s life Includes a conflict early in the story that was resolved in the end focuses one or more scenes that are ordered by time Includes the writer as the min character and shows how the character changed or grew in the story Develops the setting The reader can infer the importance of the story
AUTHORS OF A PERSONAL NARRATIVE ADD DETAILS THROUGH: • DIALOGUE • CHARACTERS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS • DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS ACTIONS • DESCRIBE THE SETTING
EDITING/MECHANICS FICTION AUHORS USE CORRECT: • DIALOGUE MARKS • SPELLING • PUNCTUATION • CAPITALIZATION
Elements of a Narrative

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Elements of a Narrative

  • 1. ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE: WRITING A PERSONAL NARRATIVE
  • 3. A NARRATIVE IS A STORY--- A STORY HAS A PLOT WHICH HAS A PLOT STRUCTURE
  • 4. PURPOSE OF A NARRATIVE: To share a moment in time with the reader- it might be why this moment was special, what you learned, or why it was such a special or important moment
  • 5. STRUCTURE OF THE FICTION GENRE includes a conflict at the beginning that is resolved at the end focuses one or more scenes that are ordered by time develops the character develops the setting introductions that begin to reveal the conflict conclusions that bring the story to a close transitions that allows us to know that time has passed between scenes more details on important moments of the story
  • 6. NARRATIVE WRITERS CREATE VOICE BY: • USING A VARIETY OF SENTENCES • PLAYING WITH PUNCTUATION • PLAYING WITH CAPITALIZATION • REPEATING WORDS OR PHRASES • ADDING DETAILS
  • 7. FEATURES OF A NARRATIVE Tells a story about a moment in time in the writer’s life Explains why the moment was important in the writer’s life Includes a conflict early in the story that was resolved in the end focuses one or more scenes that are ordered by time Includes the writer as the min character and shows how the character changed or grew in the story Develops the setting The reader can infer the importance of the story
  • 8. AUTHORS OF A PERSONAL NARRATIVE ADD DETAILS THROUGH: • DIALOGUE • CHARACTERS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS • DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS ACTIONS • DESCRIBE THE SETTING
  • 9. EDITING/MECHANICS FICTION AUHORS USE CORRECT: • DIALOGUE MARKS • SPELLING • PUNCTUATION • CAPITALIZATION