Writing a narrative

Writing a narrative

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  Writing a NarrativeExploringpersonal narration
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  Narrative A narrativeis a personal story written to share a learning experience
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  Narratives are trueexperiences that include you in a story
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  Narratives come inmany varieties, but the one we will write will share an experience that taught you a lessonNarrativeA narrative isTypically a short story
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  Written to entertainthe reader while teaching them a lesson
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  Written in chronologicalorderA narrative is notAn entire life story
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  Written in thirdperson point of view
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  A story thatfocuses on one event and one event onlyNarrativePrewriting
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  Prewriting a NarrativeUseyour writing territories to help you find a topic
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  Select an experiencethat you remember well
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  Think about thelesson you learned (your story must contain a lesson)
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  If you arestill having trouble coming up with ideas, use a memory box, old photos, souvenirs, or journals.Make a list of the 5 W’s (and H)Who was in the experience
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  What happened
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  When did ithappen
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  Where did ithappen
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  Why did eventshappen
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  How did Ichange because of this eventPrewriting a Narrative
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  Prewriting a narrative Makesure to place things in chronological order, but don’t be stuck with the idea that you must “start” at the beginning.
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  Prewriting a narrativeGatheringSensory Details
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  Use the fivesenses
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  Answer these statements
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  Prewriting a narrativeUsingdialogue is important.
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  It can doseveral things:NarrativesWriting the lead and grabbing your reader’s attention
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  Different ways tostart