Writing Narrative

The setting refers to the __________________ and ______________ in which your story takes place.

• time

• order

• location

A good setting helps create a ________________

• mood

• tone

• plot

This person is the main character of your story. He or she has a CLEAR goal to accomplish or a conflict to overcome

• Central Character

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Minor Character

The _______________ is the sequence of events that connect the audience to the protagonist and their ultimate goal.

• Setting

• Narrative Arc

• Plot

Writer tells a story. (Hint: could be fiction or non-fiction).

• Expository

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Persuasive

A piece of writing that describes an incident and includes a personal response to and reflection on the event.

• Fiction

• Narrative

• Nonfiction

• Memoir

an essay that includes a story about a personal experience told from the author or narrator's perspective

• argumentative

• persausive

• informative

• narrative

Tell a true story about a time you really appreciated getting help from someone. You may have been given advice, given help with a project, been loaned something you needed, or given some other kind of help you appreciated.

• Explanatory/Informative

• Argumentative/Persuasive

• Narrative

This type of writing is based real life experiences or events. It is meant to entertain the reader.

• Argumentative

• Informative/Explanatory

• Narrative

Personal narratives are usually written with a:

• First-person point of view

• Second-person point of view

• Third-person point of view