Unit 3: Narrative Essay Narrative organization What is a narrative essay? A narrative essay tells a story A story is made up with: • Setting: the location • Theme: the basic idea • Mood: the feeling or atmosphere • Characters: the people • Plot: the sequence of events (climax / turning points) What is the organization of a narration? • Introduction • Body • Conclusion Introduction Hook makes the readers guess/ interested in the story Background information gives the readers the information from the story - Where did the story happen? - When did the story happen? - Who are the characters? - What is the story about? Thesis statement prepares the readers to join in the story • Body - Describe the sequence of events in the story The actions are arranged in the order of time - Describe the context (sights, smells, sounds, tastes, feeling) - Describe the emotions of the characters • Conclusion - Describe the outcome of the story - Describe the lesson the character received after the experience - Present the prediction or revelation about future actions that will happen as a result of the events in the story Example: Introduction • Hook: makes the readers guess/ interested in the story • Background information Where? When? Who? What? • Thesis statement: prepare the readers to join in the story My sister and I made a dangerous mistake one summer I was thirteen and my sister was fourteen, and our parents had taken us to the city where they grew up We felt very grown up as we rode to the hotel in a taxi The hotel was very big, and it had a blue tile floor After we unpacked our suitcase, our parents wanted to go to the market My mother told us not to go outside “We won’t,” my sister promised, but I knew that she was lying We had already decided to go out and explore this strange and beautiful city by ourselves • Example: Body paragraph Description of what happened in the story using time order As soon as our parents were out of sight, we got our things and went downstairs We walked out of the hotel doors and down a narrow street The sun was setting, and the light was very beautiful We could heard the noises of traffic nearby, but the little street was quiet Suddenly, a man with a gun stepped out from a doorway He said, “Don’t move!” He was short, and he was wearing a dark green jacket and sunglasses He came very close and we could smell cigarettes and something terrible in his breath We were terrified and couldn’t say anything He said, “Give me your shoes.” So I did Then he took my sister’s purse and her gold ring and ran away I remember that I fell against my sister I heard her take a deep breath; she was shaking Afterward, we ran back to the hotel, across the blue tile floor and up to our room Description of the context sights smells sounds As soon as our parents were out of sight, we got our things and went downstairs We walked out of the hotel doors and down a narrow street The sun was setting, and the light was very beautiful We could heard the noises of traffic nearby, but the little street was quiet Suddenly, a man with a gun stepped out from a doorway He said, “Don’t move!” He was short, and he was wearing a dark green jacket and sunglasses He came very close and we could smell cigarettes and something terrible in his breath We were terrified and couldn’t say anything He said, “Give me your shoes.” So I did Then he took my sister’s purse and her gold ring and ran away I remember that I fell against my sister I heard her take a deep breath; she was shaking Afterward, we ran back to the hotel, across the blue tile floor and up to our room • • Description of the emotions of the characters - terrified Time words - As soon as - Suddenly -Then - Afterward As soon as our parents were out of sight, we got our things and went downstairs We walked out of the hotel doors and down a narrow street The sun was setting, and the light was very beautiful We could hear the noises of traffic nearby, but the little street was quiet Suddenly, a man with a gun stepped out from a doorway He said, “Don’t move!” He was short, and he was wearing a dark green jacket and sunglasses He came very close and we could smell cigarettes and something terrible in his breath We were terrified and couldn’t say anything He said, “Give me your shoes.” So I did Then he took my sister’s purse and her gold ring and ran away I remember that I fell against my sister I heard her take a deep breath; she was shaking Afterward, we ran back to the hotel, across the blue tile floor and up to our room Conclusion + The description of the outcome of the event + The description of the lesson the character received after the experience + The prediction or revelation about future actions that will happen as a result of the events in the story • The man scared us, but he also taught us something important Before this experience, we did not always listen to our parents We now learned that we should obey them My sister and I became obedient daughters, and we enjoyed our rest vacation However, we decided not to tell our parents about our adventure We knew they would punish us even though we had learned our lesson This dangerous adventure is still a secret that I share with my sister Four tips when writing Narration • First: - create a neatly worked - out plot - use the order of time - story should have a climax • Second: - focus on the description of the context - use sensory details • Third: - describe the emotions of the characters • Finally: - state the lesson, experience or prediction Thank you for participating in the lesson! ... emotions of the characters • Finally: - state the lesson, experience or prediction Thank you for participating in the lesson!