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How to write a narrative essay! Narrative Writing How to write a narrative essay!

The Introduction Paragraph: How do I start my essay? Your story needs a strong beginning. You can achieve this using one of the following methods: A Question A Vivid Description An Interesting Fact Sound Effects

A Question Have you ever had a day when you wished you had stayed in bed? As I rushed to catch the bus on what seemed to be a perfectly normal day I had no idea what was ahead of me.

A Vivid Description The sun was warm on my back as I raced toward the waiting yellow school bus. As I nestled into the worn leather seat I was greeted by the friendly voices of other excited children. The look on my face was one of confidence and contentment. With a jerk the bus rumbled down the road and I was on my way into one of the worst days of my life.

An Interesting Fact Shock has been known to kill ten year olds. It can cause their brains to explode and their heart to stop dead still. These facts raced through my mind as I stood dumbfounded in front of my fifth grade classmates. I wish I had stayed in bed!

Sound Effects “Buzzzzzz!” The sound of my alarm clock droned in my ears as I struggled to come awake. With a start I sat straight up in my bed. This was my big day and I had to be on time.

At Least 3 Body Paragraphs Be sure your essay has at least 3 body paragraphs. When you start a new “sub-topic,” you start a new body paragraph Use MyAccess to find some good transitional words. (Then, However, Afterward, During) Use specific examples and stories in your paragraphs

Wow Words Show your reader that you have a high-quality, first-class, superior, excellent, exceptional, outstanding, brilliant, extraordinary, incomparable vocabulary by using “6th grade vocabulary words.” Use some of your vocabulary words that you’ve learned so far this year!!!

Don’t Use Use These Instead: good acceptable, admirable, commendable, praiseworthy, virtuous, accomplished, skilled, bad Defective, erroneous, inadequate, substandard, corrupt, vile, distressing, severe, offensive, immoral thing material object, article, concept, entity, apparatus, device, detail, statement, items. big considerable, colossal, immense, sizable, vast, eminent, influential, paramount, prime, prominent small diminutive, immature, minute, slight, negligible, petty, trivial, limited. important far-reaching, grave, momentous, significant, substantial, prominent, notable happy content, joyous, jubilant, thrilled, advantageous, favorable, fortunate, sad sorrowful, cheerless, dismal, gloomy, melancholy, mournful, somber grievous http://alon.hasharon.k12.il/new_ataralon/mikzoot/english/.%5Cdenise_text%5Cforcedownload.asp?fileToDownload=wowWords12class6.doc

Show, Don’t Tell! The Show, Don’t Tell method of writing is when the writer is able to create a picture in the reader's mind, to get away from the repetition of such empty words like went, big, or said.

NOT Susan exercised. BUT Sweat poured from Susan’s forehead as she continued to do one hundred sit-ups .

Sentence Structure! Vary your sentences. Are some of your sentences long and others short? Do you start the beginnings differently? Do some sentences start with a part of speech other than a noun or pronoun?

Figurative Language Use a little figurative language to add interest to your story. Simile Metaphor Alliteration Onomatopoeia

Simile comparison between two unlike things that have something in common using like or as Examples It's been a hard day's night and I've been working like a dog. - The Beatles My heart is like an open highway. - Jon Bon Jovi like two peas in a pod like Christmas in summer as hungry as a bear as nutty as a fruitcake as quick as lightning

Metaphor Metaphor– comparison between two unlike things that have something in common without using like or as Examples Patty was a raging tiger when she lost her lunch money. During the night the forest was a dark, frightening battlefield.

Alliteration repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables Examples down in the dumps do or die right as rain sink or swim pay the price back to the basics green as grass live the life

Onomatopoeia the imitation of natural sounds in word form. These words help us form mental pictures about the things, people, or places that are described Examples buzz hiss roar woof bang pop sizzle

Conclusion Paragraph End your essay by telling the reader one more time what you are trying to say End with a bang! (Something clever, funny, or smart!) How can I wrap up this essay in an exciting way?