Bellringer: 8-28-14
• Complete the schedule sheet as quickly and
completely as you can.
• As soon as attendance is take, we will walk
down as a class to get textbooks.
Narrative Writing
It tells a story…
Narrative Writing
Narrative Essay
• Real life
• Has a thesis-a central idea
• Usually a personal narrative
Narrative Fiction
• Not “real life”
• Centered around plot (the
sequence of events
What they have in common
• People doing things in places at certain
times
• Told chronologically (through the
passage of time)
• Vivid language (lots of images)
Who?
You
An animal
A family
member
In a narrative essay, you are
the NARRATOR or speaker (1st
person). In narrative fiction,
you can write in 1st person or
change the point of view.
A friend
A fictional
character
What?
The HOOK is the part of the essay that keeps the reader
interested. In a narrative essay, this might be…
Vivid
Imagery
Suspense
or the
Plot
Round
Characters
Where?
Setting- when and where
the story takes place
Location, location,
location
It was a dark
and stormy
night at the
castle.
When?
What year does the story happen? Does
it happen over the course of a day?
Mark the passing of time
as you write.
In the morning
After the sun has
said, “Good Night.”
A week?
When the lightning
bugs begin their
nightly dance
A thesis is the main
idea, main point, or
central message of
an essay.
Why?
In a narrative ESSAY a thesis can
Begin the events
It was sunny as I started down the worn path.
Offer a moral or lesson learned
I swore I’d never go hiking alone again.
Identify a theme or universal experience
Journeys can bring both joys and hardship.
What is a “Free Write”
• DO write what comes to you, as it comes to you,
based on the topic.
• DON’T spend time considering paragraphs or
structure.
• DO write as much as you’re asked.
• Timed: When time is up, you turn it in, even if
you’re not finished.
• For this: I am looking for the Who, What, Where,
When, and Why. Your notes will help you.
Choose 1 prompt
and free write one
page on it.
Prompts
Movies and books often
talk about the
importance of loyalty
and friendship. Tell
about a time in your life
when friendship proved
to be of great
importance to you.
When we reflect upon
our childhood, we often
come back to a few key
events that had a major
impact on us. Tell about
one of those defining
events from your
childhood.
People often say, “Don’t judge a book
by its cover.” Describe a time when you
misjudged someone based on his or her
appearance or when someone
misjudged you.